Which chord is described as a diminished triad with a minor seventh?

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Which chord is described as a diminished triad with a minor seventh?

A diminished triad with a minor seventh is a half-diminished seventh chord. It combines a diminished triad (root, minor third, and diminished fifth) with a minor seventh above the root. For example, C–E♭–G♭–B♭ spells C half-diminished seventh. This is different from a fully diminished seventh, which uses a diminished seventh interval instead of a minor seventh, and from a minor seventh chord, which has a minor triad rather than a diminished triad.

A diminished triad with a minor seventh is a half-diminished seventh chord. It combines a diminished triad (root, minor third, and diminished fifth) with a minor seventh above the root. For example, C–E♭–G♭–B♭ spells C half-diminished seventh. This is different from a fully diminished seventh, which uses a diminished seventh interval instead of a minor seventh, and from a minor seventh chord, which has a minor triad rather than a diminished triad.

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