F♯dim7
Dim 7 · F♯ – A – C – E♭
- F♯R
- Am3
- C♭5
- E♭♭♭7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the F♯dim7 chord
The F♯dim7 chord (dim 7) is made up of 4 notes — F♯ is the root, A the minor third, C the diminished fifth and E♭ the diminished seventh. Four notes sit a minor third apart in a fully symmetrical stack, so it can slide anywhere.
On guitar, F♯dim7 chords are most often played in open position: 201212. Let the open A string ring out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Diminished seventh chords are symmetrical and restless, handy for dramatic passing motion.
Common questions
- What notes are in the F♯dim7 chord?
- The F♯dim7 chord contains the notes F♯, A, C and E♭.
- How do you play F♯dim7 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 201212. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the F♯dim7 chord?
- The F♯dim7 chord is built from the root (F♯), a minor third (A), a diminished fifth (C) and a diminished seventh (E♭).
- Is F♯dim7 the same as G♭dim7?
- Yes — F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so F♯dim7 and G♭dim7 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it F♯dim7.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open F♯dim7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.