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F♯dim (also written G♭dim) is a diminished chord made of 3 notes: F♯, A, C. It sounds tense and unstable, and you hear it in passing chords between two others, and the vii chord of a major key. It is the vii° chord of G major and turns up in 1 other key.
The library above opens on F♯dim with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F♯ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | 1 | root | 0 |
| A | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| C | ♭5 | diminished fifth | 6 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5. With the other spelling, G♭dim is G♭, B𝄫, D𝄫: the same sounds under different names.
2342xx204x12x9(10)(11)(10)xxx421xxx45x5xxx(11)(10)8The fret 2 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 9th fret (x9(10)(11)(10)x): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
F♯dim belongs to 2 keys: vii° in G major, ii° in E minor. In G major, try I–V–vi–IV: G – D – Em – C.
F♯, A, C: the root, minor third, flat fifth.
Fret 2: 2342xx (low string first), rated Easy.
F♯dim has the same notes where F♯dim7 has E♭. F♯dim sounds tense and unstable; F♯dim7 sounds spooky and suspenseful.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 4 fingers.