What is that weird mystery chord you are hearing? Maybe …

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What is that weird mystery chord you are hearing?

Maybe you are listening to your favorite band playing a tune on the radio jamming out with your heavy metal band, or just trying to figure out what chords work underneath the saxophonist’s jazzy riff…

When suddenly you hear a chord that’s not quite a minor chord.

What could it be?

Well, it might just be a diminished triad. Though it’s a close cousin to the minor chord, as we’re about to see, there’s a key difference.

Explore this article and learn how to listen for diminished chords.