Brainlag Music
Where it goes
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.
Screen 1 of 3, free to read.
- 6 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards