Diminished Modes of the Melodic & Harmonic Minor Scale

The leading tone in both the melodic and harmonic minor scales builds diminished chords and are therefore diminished modes. However, There are other scale degrees in both scales that build diminished modes. The harmonic minor has four diminished modes and the melodic minor has two. And between those 6 diminished modes, you can build every possible diminished chord. I cover the modes, the chords and how to use both in your songs.

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The Diminished Chord (Dom 7th Chord Substitute)

Advanced guitar players know that the diminished triad and the half diminished chord can be used in place of dominant 7th chords. Just listen to the opening triplets on Red House by Jimi Hendrix. I show the relationship between the diminished chords and the dominant 7ths built from the major scale. And I have some choice chord shapes, riffs and a chord progressions using the m11b5 chord.

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