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F# Diminished

F# · A · C

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Shape 1 · difficulty 1/10

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About the F#dim chord

F#dim is a F# diminished chord built from F#, A, C. Tense and unstable: a passing chord that pulls strongly toward resolution.

Root

F#

Quality

Diminished

Chord tones

F# A C

Shapes

1 · beginner

Notes & intervals

Every diminished chord stacks the same intervals on its root. In F#dim, that gives you:

F#

root1

Home base. The root names the chord, and every other note is measured from it.

A

minor third♭3

The minor third is where the melancholy lives: it turns the chord dark and tender.

C

diminished fifth♭5

A restless, shadowy interval: it makes the chord tense and unstable.

F#dim sits in the key of G major.

Used in genres

Diminished chords show up all over the progression catalog, most of all in these styles:

PopRockClassics

Character & mood

TenseTense and unstable: a passing chord that pulls strongly toward resolution.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play F#dim on ukulele?

F#dim is one of the first chords most players learn. The first shape is the easiest voicing: 2 fretted strings and 2 open strings. Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the G string. Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the E string. Leave the C and A strings open. Strum all four strings and check each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in a F#dim chord?

F#dim is F#, A, C. That is a diminished triad (root, minor third, diminished fifth). Play them in any order and you still get F#dim. F#dim sits in the key of G major.

What makes F#dim a diminished chord?

Tense and unstable: a passing chord that pulls strongly toward resolution. Chord quality is the interval pattern above the root. That pattern is what you hear as diminished.

What songs use the F#dim chord?

Songs that use F#dim include Wonderwall.

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