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F#dim7 Piano Chord

A symmetrical chord built from three stacked minor thirds — any note can theoretically serve as the root. Common in jazz, classical and film music for dramatic tension.

Piano

Recommended voicing
F#4 · A4 · C5 · Eb5

How to play the F#dim7 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: F#4, A4, C5 and Eb5. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for F#dim7 chord

Other names: F# diminished 7th, F# dim7, F#°7

Music theory name: diminished seventh chord

Common name: F# diminished seventh chord

Intervals and tones in F#dim7 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A Minor 3rd
C Diminished 5th
Eb Diminished 7th

Inversions

1st inversion
A4 · C5 · Eb5 · F#5
2nd inversion
C5 · Eb5 · F#5 · A5

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Songs using F#dim7

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