Harmonising a simple melody with a “Diminished 7th” chord

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Harmonising a simple melody with a “Diminished 7th” chord

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Hi Guys,

Today we will harmonise a simple melody by employing the Diminished 7th chord [Shape]

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Here is our melody: A B C D E

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Here is our first basic Harmonisation:

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Here is a variation:

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This time we won’t harmonise every chord:

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Finally, we will add some contrary motion as an inflection to create interest and movement.

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[Variation]

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