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Originally Posted by Juho L

I'm not an expert on this (I'm not even 100% sure what diminishing is, hoho) but doesn't diminished chords just have lowered "harmonies"? For example C7 = C, E, G, Bb => Cdim7 = C, Eb, Gb, A.

No, the "7" is still a "7" - Cdim7 = C, Eb, Gb, Bb. If it was C, Eb, Gb, A it would be a Cdimb7. Diminishing is a mol-chord with the kvint (is it called that in english?) lowered a half-note.

Eksample:

C = C, E, G
Cm = C, D#/Eb, G
Cdim= C, D#/Eb, F#/Gb
Cdim7 = C, D#/Eb, F#/Gb, A#/Bb

The "7" just adds the "7" (the Bb in a C-scale).

Here?s some more chord-rules:

- The number means the note number like the "6" in a C-scale is A. You count with the scale you are playing. Exsample: In a Cdur-scale 1=C, 2=D 3=E, 4=F, 5=G, 6=A, 7=Bb*.
*Exception from this rule is the "7". It is lowered a half-note or else it would be a maj-chord (or maj7 but it?s the same thing).- Another exception is "13" witch means the "6" and then "7" (6+7=13 ). Correct me if i?m wrong but isn?t C13 the same as C7add6?

- Sus is when you move the terts (is this called this in english?) one up or down like Csus2 = C, D, G and Csus4 = C, F, G.


To the original subject: I listened to Beethoven (synphonies no. 5 & 2) today