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F# Diminished Guitar Chord (F#dim)

F# Diminished (F#dim) is built from F#, A, C, which is the 1P - 3m - 5d formula measured from the root F#. This page shows 5 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Diminished
Notes: F# · A · CIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5d

Fingerings for F#dim

F#dimlow E at fret 1, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
F#dimlow E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
F#dimlow E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 4, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1
F#dimlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 4, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2
F#dimlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Notes in F#dim

  • F#1P
  • A3m
  • C5d

How to play F#dim

F# Diminished Guitar Chord (F#dim) is unstable and cinematic, used as a passing or tension chord.

Beginner tip

Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.

Practice idea

Slide it up three frets at a time and notice it repeats its own shape.

F#dim FAQ

What notes are in F# Diminished?
F# Diminished (F#dim) contains F#, A, C. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5d above the root F#.
How do you play F#dim on guitar?
The most common shape here is "F#dim": low E at fret 1, A at fret 2, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4.
Is F#dim hard for beginners?
It sits in the diminished family. Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.

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