F# Diminished Guitar Chord

Notes: F# - A - C

Formula: 1 - ♭3 - ♭5

Intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, Diminished 5th

F#dim

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Standard

How to Play F#dim

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

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

F#F#mF#7F#maj7F#m7F#augF#sus2F#sus4

Other Diminished Chords

CdimC#dimDdimEbdimEdimFdimGdimAbdimAdimBbdimBdim