F♯ Diminished Chord (F♯dim)
Notes: F♯, A, C. Tap any diagram to hear it.
F♯dim
F♯dim on guitar
x-x-4-2-1-2x-x-4-5-7-5Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.
F♯dim on ukulele
2-0-2-05-6-5-011-9-8-9F♯dim on piano
Other F♯ chords
Diminished chords in other keys
About the F♯ Diminished chord
Diminished chords are built from two minor thirds. They sound tense and unstable and are often used as passing chords. F♯dim is built from the root (F♯), minor third (A), diminished fifth (C).
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F♯ Diminished chord?
The F♯dim chord is made of F♯, A, C: the root, minor third, diminished fifth.
How do you play F♯dim on guitar?
The most common fingering is x-x-4-2-1-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).
How do you play F♯dim on piano?
Press F♯, A, C together. In root position the lowest note is F♯.