Root on A string
x-8-9-10-9-x
Fdim chord on guitar
Fdim is the F diminished chord. Its notes are F, A♭ and C♭. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.
How to play Fdim
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Fdim
- F1
- A♭♭3
- C♭♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
- Also written
- Fdim, F°
- Chord type
- Diminished
Keys that use Fdim
Fdim is the vii° chord in G♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Fdim notes across the neck
Every F, A♭ and C♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, F. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other F chords
Other diminished chords