F♯dim chord on guitar

F♯dim is the F♯ diminished chord. Its notes are F♯, A and C. It is the same chord as G♭dim. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.

How to play F♯dim

Root on A string

×EADGB×e9

x-9-10-11-10-x

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in F♯dim

Formula
1 · ♭3 · ♭5
Also written
F♯dim, F♯°
Chord type
Diminished

Keys that use F♯dim

F♯dim is the vii° chord in G major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.

F♯dim notes across the neck

open123456789101112F♯ACACF♯AF♯ACACF♯CF♯AF♯AC

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

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