Passing diminished
in E major
Piano chord
F Diminished 7th Piano Chord (Fdim7)
The F Diminished 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F, A♭, C♭ and D. Highly tense and symmetrical. Every note is 3 semitones apart.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in F Diminished 7th?
4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7 up from F.
- Notes
- F – A♭ – C♭ – D
- Formula
- 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 3 – 6 – 9
- Symbol
- Fdim7
- Chord type
- Diminished 7th, 4 notes
How to play F Diminished 7th on piano
- Right hand: F (1), A♭ (2), C♭ (3), D (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F.
- Left hand: F (5), A♭ (3), C♭ (2), D (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
F Diminished 7th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Fdim7/A♭, Fdim7/C♭, Fdim7/D.
Can you find F Diminished 7th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of F Diminished 7th (Fdim7)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is F Diminished 7th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of Fdim7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Minor keys
- F♯ minorvii°7 (harmonic minor)
F Diminished 7th chord FAQ
What notes are in the F Diminished 7th chord?
F Diminished 7th (Fdim7) has 4 notes: F, A♭, C♭ and D. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7, counted up from F.
How do you play F Diminished 7th on the piano?
Put your right thumb on F and play F, A♭, C♭ and D with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.
What are the inversions of F Diminished 7th?
1st inversion: A♭, C♭, D, F (Fdim7/A♭). 2nd inversion: C♭, D, F, A♭ (Fdim7/C♭). 3rd inversion: D, F, A♭, C♭ (Fdim7/D).