From bounce *AtSign* kreeft.intmed.mcw.edu Sat Jun 22 10:28:10 1996
From: davek *AtSign* netaxs.com (Dave Kitabjian)
Subject: Half-Diminished 7th Chord

One of Phil's distinguishing musical talents is his ability to creatively
use the...
      Half-Diminished 7th Chord.
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sometimes called a Minor 7 Flat 5th, this unusual chord is just
like the Diminshed 7th chord, except the "7th" is 1/2 step higher.

There are 4 places that I can think of where this chord makes an
appearance. Are there any others?

1. Song:     Hallelujah (What a Day)
   Location: The "jah" in the 1st "Hallelujah".
             (Also, the "Ha" in the 2nd "Hallelujah".)
   CD Time:  [where's my cd??]

2. Song:     Castle's Call (Master/Musician)
   Location: The 2nd to last chord before each pause.
   CD Time:  0:06, 0:08, ...

3. Song:     Happy (Play Thru Me)
   Location: The 4th chord
   CD Time:  0:01, ...

4. Song:     In the Light of Common Day (Beyond Nature)
   Location: The very last chord in a 6-chord upward sequence, just before
the chorus (loud strumming).
   CD Time:  3:14

How To Play It
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The Half Diminished 7th uses the same "trapezoid-shaped" finger-formation
as the regular Diminished 7th chord, only it's played on the middle 4
strings instead of the highest 4 strings:

          X         X     B halfdim* 7
          ===========
          | | | | | |
          -----------
          | O | O | |
          -----------
          | | O | O |
          -----------
   * The actual symbol is a small circle with a slash through it.

Replies are encouraged!

Dave K
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