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Dave, you're sweet.  My words are yours if you want them, though I'm sure you could explain it just as well.
:)]]> Guitar Noise Lessons jstar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/augmented-diminished-dementia-discussion/#post-54429 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/augmented-diminished-dementia-discussion/#post-54428 Sun, 04 Apr 2004 18:14:00 +0000
You're absolutely right and my apologies! Totally figures - I didn't want beginners to get mixed up with the potential confusion in terms and I end up doing more confusion.

I'll try to get the text changed ASAP and, with your permission, of course, I'd like to include your explanation in the next newsletter.

Thanks

Peace

]]> Guitar Noise Lessons David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/augmented-diminished-dementia-discussion/#post-54428 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/augmented-diminished-dementia-discussion/#post-54427 Sun, 04 Apr 2004 18:09:19 +0000 Guitar Noise Lessons greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/augmented-diminished-dementia-discussion/#post-54427 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/augmented-diminished-dementia-discussion/#post-1211 Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:36:15 +0000
Sorry, Dave, but a diminished triad is not a half diminished. It is just a diminished triad no matter how many times you stack up the notes. A "half" diminished is a 7th chord. It is the classical name for m7b5 (jazz term).

So that we're all on the same page a Major 7th would be 1 3 5 7 out of the major scale. A "fully" diminished 7th chord would be 1 b3 b5 bb7 and a "half" diminished would be 1 b3 b5 7. Compare this to the m7 and you'll see why jazzers use their name -- 1 b3 5 b7. Actually, I found that using the jazzer name makes it quicker for me to find the half diminished chord on both piano and guitar, since my hand naturally gravitates toward m7 chords anyway.

Good luck!]]> Guitar Noise Lessons jstar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/augmented-diminished-dementia-discussion/#post-1211