F# diminished chord
- F#fa#
- Ala
- Cdo
F#dim chord notes
F# diminished stacks two minor thirds, three semitones and then three, so its top note is a diminished fifth above the root. It sounds tense and unstable, and F#dim usually passes quickly to a chord a semitone up.
| Note | Interval from the root | Semitones |
|---|---|---|
| F#fa# | Root1 | 0 |
| Ala | Minor thirdb3 | 3 |
| Cdo | Diminished fifthb5 | 6 |
F#dim chord inversions
An inversion plays the same notes with a different one at the bottom. Using F#dim's inversions keeps your hand close to the next chord, so you move less between chords.
Root position
F#, A, C
- Right hand
- 1-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-1
First inversion
A, C, F#
- Right hand
- 1-2-5
- Left hand
- 5-3-1
Second inversion
C, F#, A
- Right hand
- 1-3-5
- Left hand
- 5-2-1
Keys that use F#dim
In these major keys F#dim is one of the key's own chords. The numeral beside each key is its place in that key, as chord charts write it.
- G majorVIIdim
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What notes are in the F#dim chord?
F# diminished (F#dim) is F#, A, C. In solfège that's fa#, la, do.
Which fingers play F#dim?
In root position, the right hand plays 1-3-5 and the left hand 5-3-1, counting from the lowest note. The thumb is 1 and the little finger is 5.
Where is F#dim used?
As a passing chord between two chords a whole step apart, and as the VII chord of the major key a semitone above its root. In both places F#dim lasts a beat or two and moves on.