Diminished Chord Functions

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Auxiliary Diminished

Diminished chord with the same root as the chord that immediately follows it

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Secondary Dominant Diminished

Diminished chords move up by half step to the chord that immediately follows it. Functions as a secondary dominant

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Chromatic Diminished

Diminished Chords move down by half step to the chord that immediately follows it. Usually bIIIdim7 passing chrod from IIImi7 to IImi7 in major keys

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VIIdim7/I

Diminished 7th chord over tonic in the bass. Lands on in a strong beat in terms of harmonic rhythm