#ivo roman degree

A very common passing diminished chord — on the raised 4th, it leads strongly toward V (or toward I over the 5th). A brief, directional chromatic tension.

Where it lives

6semitones from the tonic

Major mode

diminished

6semitones from the tonic

Minor mode

diminished

Hear it in context: I-#ivo-V-I

I Cmaj

#ivo F#dim

V G7

I Cmaj

Piano sound loads on first tap. Resolved in the key of C — every chord links to its full analysis.

Progressions that use it

I-#ivo-V-I