All 5 ways to play F#dim7 on guitar
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2x121x at the 1st fret -
201212 open position -
234242 at the 2nd fret -
xx4545 at the 4th fret -
8-9-10-8-10-8 at the 8th fret
Diagrams: strings run from the lowest on the left; X = don't play, O = open string, numbers = fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little finger).
How to play F#dim7 on guitar
Main shape: 2x121x (at the 1st fret).
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across the strings from the D (4th) to the B (2nd) string at the 1st fret (a barre).
- Put your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the low E (6th) string.
- Put your ring finger (3) on the 2nd fret of the G (3rd) string.
- Don't play the A (5th) or high E (1st) strings (marked X).
- Strum from the low E (6th) string down (4 strings).
F#dim7 notes and intervals
| Note | Formula | Interval from the root |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | 1 | root |
| A | ♭3 | minor 3rd |
| C | ♭5 | diminished 5th |
| E♭ | 𝄫7 | diminished 7th |
Inversions: the same notes with another one in the bass, written as slash chords: F♯dim7/A (1st inversion), F♯dim7/C (2nd inversion) and F♯dim7/E♭ (3rd inversion).
Easier ways to play F#dim7
- Play F♯dim instead: it keeps F♯, A and C and leaves out E♭.
F#dim7 on piano and ukulele
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F♯dim7 on piano F♯ – A – C – E♭ -
F♯dim7 on ukulele 2323
Which keys use F#dim7?
F♯dim7 is one of the basic chords of 1 key. Its number (Roman numeral) and job change with the key:
| Key | Written | Numeral | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| G minor | F♯°7 | vii°7 | dominant (harmonic minor) |