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F♯ Diminished 7th Chord (F♯dim7)

Notes: F♯, A, C, E♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.

F♯dim7
Notes
F♯ACE♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7

F♯dim7 on guitar

Open position · most common
2-0-1-2-1-2
Fret 4
x-x-4-5-4-5
Fret 7
x-9-7-8-7-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

F♯dim7 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-3-2-3
Fret 5
5-6-5-6
Fret 8
8-9-8-9

F♯dim7 on piano

Other F♯ chords

F♯F♯mF♯7F♯maj7F♯m7F♯sus2F♯sus4F♯dimF♯augF♯6F♯m6F♯9F♯add9F♯7sus4F♯m7♭5

Diminished 7th chords in other keys

Cdim7C♯dim7Ddim7E♭dim7Edim7Fdim7Gdim7A♭dim7Adim7B♭dim7Bdim7

About the F♯ Diminished 7th chord

Diminished seventh chords stack minor thirds all the way up, so the same shape repeats every three frets. They create strong, dramatic tension. F♯dim7 is built from the root (F♯), minor third (A), diminished fifth (C), diminished seventh (E♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯ Diminished 7th chord?

The F♯dim7 chord is made of F♯, A, C, E♭: the root, minor third, diminished fifth, diminished seventh.

How do you play F♯dim7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 2-0-1-2-1-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play F♯dim7 on piano?

Press F♯, A, C, E♭ together. In root position the lowest note is F♯.