F♯dim7 (also written G♭dim7) 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.
F♯dim7 chord on Guitar
201212
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x97878Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 2nd fret; A open; D 1st fret; G 2nd fret; B 1st fret; high E 2nd fret.
F♯dim7 chord on Ukulele
2323
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11-12-11-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A 3rd fret.
F♯dim7 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 F♯dim7 chord
F♯dim7 appears in 17 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Mama Shakers – Lovesick Blues Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Rhyan Douglas – Afro Blue Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Bruno Major – We Were Never Really Friends Chords on Piano, Ukulele
- Wilbert Ross – Langga Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Father John Misty – Kiss Me I Loved You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Father John Misty – Chloë Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tori Amos – Iieee Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Backyardigans – Schiffbrüchig Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- ABBA – Just A Notion Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mild High Club – Chapel Perilous Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- The Allman Brothers Band – Get On With Your Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Pomplamoose – We Still Got Us Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other F# chords:
Chords in the key of F♯ major:
F♯dim7 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯dim7 chord?
F♯dim7 (F# diminished seventh) is made of F♯, A, C and D♯ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).
How do you play F♯dim7 on guitar?
The most common shape is 201212 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F♯dim7 on ukulele?
Play 2323 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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