can anyone help me out with diminished triads?

What's to know? They're just like major/minor triads. Here's Bdim:
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|-----| |-----| |-----|
|-----| |-----| |--3--|
|-----| |--4--| |--4--|
|--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
|--5--| |--5--| |-----|
|--7--| |-----| |-----|

root 1st 2nd

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[This message has been edited by ekstasis16 (edited 08-13-2000).]