half-diminished seventh chord

noun

a chord with the bass note and the minor third, diminished fifth, and minor seventh above it, often denoted with 𝆩.

β€œC half-diminished seventh chord: 1”

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Meanings

nounhalf-diminished seventh chord (plural half-diminished seventh chords)

plural half-diminished seventh chords

  1. entertainmenta chord with the bass note and the minor third, diminished fifth, and minor seventh above it, often denoted with 𝆩.

    C half-diminished seventh chord: 1

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APA

half-diminished seventh chord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-diminished%20seventh%20chord

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. β€œhalf-diminished seventh chord,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-diminished%20seventh%20chord.

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