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F# Diminished Piano Chord

Root
F#
Min 3rd
A
b 5th
C
PLAY
→
←
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F#
A
C

The Notes in an F# Diminished Chord

The Root

This is one is easy. All you have to do to find the root of a chord is look at the name of the chord. It's the first part of the name! If it's an F# Diminished chord, the root is F#!

The Min 3rd

The minor third of an F# Diminished chord is A. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.

Finding A from F# step by step:

  • Start on: F#
  • Step 1: move up to G
  • Step 2: move up to G#
  • Step 3: Land on A
Min 3rd
A
Root
F#
1
2
PLAY
  • G is a minor second above F#.
  • G# is a major 2nd above F#.
  • A is a minor third above F#.

The b 5th

The flat fifth of an F# Diminished chord is C. The flat fifth is down six half-steps from the Root -- but it's easier to just think of it as a variation on the fifth. Once you know your fifths, the flat fifth and sharp fifth are a lot easier to find.

Finding C from F# step by step:

  • Start on: F#
  • Step 1: move down to E#
  • Step 2: move down to E
  • Step 3: move down to D#
  • Step 4: move down to D
  • Step 5: move down to C#
  • Step 6: Land on C
b 5th
C
Root
F#
1
2
3
4
5
PLAY
  • E# is a minor second below F#.
  • E is a major 2nd below F#.
  • D# is a minor third below F#.
  • D is a major third below F#.
  • C# is a fourth below F#.
  • C is a flat fifth below F#.

The Inversions of F# Diminished

Root Position

Root
F#
Min 3rd
A
b 5th
C
PLAY
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F#
A
C

1st Inversion

Min 3rd
A
b 5th
C
Root
F#
PLAY
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
A
C
F#

2nd Inversion

b 5th
C
Root
F#
Min 3rd
A
PLAY
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
C
F#
A

Other Diminished Chords

Cdim, C#dim, Dbdim, Ddim, D#dim, Ebdim, Edim, Fdim, F#dim, Gbdim, Gdim, G#dim, Abdim, Adim, A#dim, Bbdim, Bdim

See all diminished chords

Other F# Chords

F#, F#m, F#dim, F#+, F#M7, F#m7, F#7, F#dim7

See a list of 34 F# chords