iio roman degree
The predominant of the minor mode — a half-diminished ii, tense and unstable, preparing the dominant. The opening of the minor ii–V–i.
Where it lives
2semitones from the tonic
Minor mode
diminished
Hear it in context: Minor ii°–V–i Cadence
Piano sound loads on first tap. Resolved in the key of C — every chord links to its full analysis.