In this Drill we will practice all Diminished Chords in order of 4ths.
C → F → B♭ → E♭ → A♭ → D♭ → G♭ → C♭ → E → A → D → G → C
Please ensure you make use of the Metronome while practicing for smooth timing/transition between chords. Also, use the correct fingerings for all triads as you do regularly.
Diminished Triads in Root Position (Circle of 4ths Drill)
C diminished: C – E♭ – G♭
F diminished: F – A♭ – C♭ (C♭ is enharmonically equivalent to B)
B♭ diminished: B♭ – D♭ – F♭ (F♭ is enharmonically equivalent to E)
E♭ diminished: E♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ (B♭♭ is enharmonically equivalent to A)
A♭ diminished: A♭ – C♭ – E♭♭ (C♭ is B, E♭♭ is D)
D♭ diminished: D♭ – F♭ – A♭♭ (F♭ is E, A♭♭ is G)
G♭ diminished: G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭♭ (B♭♭ is A, D♭♭ is C)
B diminished: B – D – F
E diminished: E – G – B♭
A diminished: A – C – E♭
D diminished: D – F – A♭
G diminished: G – B♭ – D♭
Diminished Triads in First Inversion (Circle of 4ths Drill)
C diminished: E♭ – G♭ – C
F diminished: A♭ – C♭ – F (C♭ is enharmonically equivalent to B)
B♭ diminished: D♭ – F♭ – B♭ (F♭ is enharmonically equivalent to E)
E♭ diminished: G♭ – B♭♭ – E♭ (B♭♭ is enharmonically equivalent to A)
A♭ diminished: C♭ – E♭♭ – A♭ (C♭ is B, E♭♭ is D)
D♭ diminished: F♭ – A♭♭ – D♭ (F♭ is E, A♭♭ is G)
G♭ diminished: B♭♭ – D♭♭ – G♭ (B♭♭ is A, D♭♭ is C)
B diminished: D – F – B
E diminished: G – B♭ – E
A diminished: C – E♭ – A
D diminished: F – A♭ – D
G diminished: B♭ – D♭ – G
Diminished Triads in Second Inversion (Circle of 4ths Drill)
C diminished: G♭ – C – E♭
F diminished: C♭ – F – A♭ (C♭ is enharmonically equivalent to B)
B♭ diminished: F♭ – B♭ – D♭ (F♭ is enharmonically equivalent to E)
E♭ diminished: B♭♭ – E♭ – G♭ (B♭♭ is enharmonically equivalent to A)
A♭ diminished: E♭♭ – A♭ – C♭ (E♭♭ is D, C♭ is B)
D♭ diminished: A♭♭ – D♭ – F♭ (A♭♭ is G, F♭ is E)
G♭ diminished: D♭♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ (D♭♭ is C, B♭♭ is A)
B diminished: F – B – D
E diminished: B♭ – E – G
A diminished: E♭ – A – C
D diminished: A♭ – D – F
G diminished: D♭ – G – B♭