20220403114300 Descending diminished 7th chord

Descending º7 chord

A descending diminished chord is a º7 chord that moves down a half step to a chord below it

Some things to note:

• Like the ascending º7 chord, these chords should be placed on weak beats and resolve on strong beats
• The chord below is typically a m7 chord

Common progressions:

• IIIm7 -> bIIIº7 -> IIm7
• bVIº7 -> Vm7 -> V7/IV -> IV