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1Dia · 5Dia7 Chords from the scale

Dia stacks thirds from the scale itself, so the key decides the quality.

  • In C major 1Dia is major, 2Dia minor and 7Dia diminished.
  • Dia7 Dia9 Dia11 Dia13 take their extensions from the scale too, so 5Dia7 is the dominant seventh in any major key.
  • The root must be in the scale.

Every triad in C major.

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c4 e4 g4 d4 f4 a4 e4 g4 b4 f4 a4 c5 g4 b4 d5 a4 c5 e5 b4 d5 f5

One progression in two keys. In harmonic minor the fifth chord comes out major.

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c4 e4 g4 a4 c5 e5 f4 a4 c5 g4 b4 d5 f5 a3 c4 e4 f4 a4 c5 d4 f4 a4 e4 g#4