Grade 8 Music Theory, Unit 2, Lesson 2 of 4
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Its positions

Music theory, Diminished sevenths in major keys, 10 minutes

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VII°7 with its root, 3rd, 5th or 7th in the bass.

Four positions

Stack the notes in minor 3rds from the leading note, then read the bass: VII°7, VII°7b, VII°7c, VII°7d.

In D major: VII°7b, its 3rd (E) in the bass

The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.

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