Unit 4, Lesson 3 of 4
Brainlag Music

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Music theory, Diminished sevenths, 12 minutes

The diminished seventh resolving to I: the leading note rises, the 7th falls.

Two tendency notes

The diminished seventh goes to I (or Ib):

  • the leading note rises to the tonic;
  • the 7th falls a semitone to the dominant;
  • the other two notes move by step.

The rest of this lesson and its 6 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.

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  • 6 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
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