Fdim7 is the F diminished seventh chord. It has 4 notes: F – A♭ – C♭ – D (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).
A diminished seventh stacks three minor thirds. It is very tense and symmetrical (the same shape repeats every three frets), a favourite passing chord in gospel.
Fdim7 chord on Guitar
120101
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x86767Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 1st fret; A 2nd fret; D open; G 1st fret; B open; high E 1st fret.
Fdim7 chord on Ukulele
1212
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10-11-10-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 2nd fret; E 1st fret; A 2nd fret.
Fdim7 chord on Piano
Play F, A♭, C♭ and D together with your right hand, and F (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Fdim7 chord
Fdim7 appears in 9 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Ben Folds – Winslow Gardens Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tom Odell – Just Another Thing We Don’t Talk About Chords
- Pokey LaFarge – Kentucky Mae Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Official HIGE DANdism – Cry Baby Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Emma Louise – Falling Apart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Lloyd Griffiths – Toss A Coin To Your Witcher Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Pomplamoose – We Still Got Us Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mary Poppins Returns – A Cover Is Not The Book Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mild High Club – Carry Me Back Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other F chords:
Chords in the key of F major:
Fdim7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Fdim7 chord?
Fdim7 (F diminished seventh) is made of F, A♭, C♭ and D (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).
How do you play Fdim7 on guitar?
The most common shape is 120101 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Fdim7 on ukulele?
Play 1212 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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