F Diminished Guitar Chord

Notes: F - Ab - B

Formula: 1 - ♭3 - ♭5

Intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, Diminished 5th

Fdim

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Standard

How to Play Fdim

  1. 1Mute the low E and A strings
  2. 2Place your index finger on fret 1 of the G string
  3. 3Place your middle finger on fret 1 of the high E string
  4. 4Place your ring finger on fret 3 of the D string
  5. 5Play the B string open

About Diminished Chords

Built from two stacked minor 3rds. Diminished chords sound tense and unstable, often used as passing chords.

F Diminished on Other Instruments

Piano

Other F Chords

FFmF7Fmaj7Fm7FaugFm6Fsus2Fsus4Fadd9F6F9

Other Diminished Chords

CdimC#dimDdimEbdimEdimF#dimGdimAbdimAdimBbdimBdim