Creating suspense in music can be achieved in a number of different ways, but for instant suspense gratification, there's nothing quite like a diminished chord. It's a fairly safe bet to suggest that ...

Sometimes you just need a chord that spooks the hell out of you, and that’s when you reach for something diminished. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

It inevitable that, pretty soon into your music production journey, you’ll be using chords. That’s to say that you’ll be playing multiple notes simultaneously - either on a MIDI keyboard or by ...

After working with major, minor, dominant, and half-diminished chords, it’s time to explore fully diminished 7ths and augmented triads. These chord types offer unique harmonic possibilities and ...