Piano chord · also written G♭dim7

F♯ Diminished 7th Piano Chord (F♯dim7)

The F♯ Diminished 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F♯, A, C and E♭. Highly tense and symmetrical. Every note is 3 semitones apart.

F♯ Diminished 7th chord on a piano keyboard: F♯, A, C, E♭ C5C6 F♯ A C E♭

F♯dim7 F♯ – A – C – E♭

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What notes are in F♯ Diminished 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7 up from F♯.

Notes
F♯ – A – C – E♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 6 – 9
Symbol
F♯dim7
Same keys as
G♭dim7 (G♭ – A – C – E♭)
Chord type
Diminished 7th, 4 notes

How to play F♯ Diminished 7th on piano

  • Right hand: F♯ (1), A (2), C (3), E♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F♯.
  • Left hand: F♯ (5), A (3), C (2), E♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F♯.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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F♯ Diminished 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F♯dim7/A, F♯dim7/C, F♯dim7/E♭.

F♯ Diminished 7th root position on piano: F♯, A, C, E♭ F♯ A C E♭
Root position F♯dim7 F♯ – A – C – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ Diminished 7th 1st inversion on piano: A, C, E♭, F♯ A C E♭ F♯
1st inversion F♯dim7/A A – C – E♭ – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ Diminished 7th 2nd inversion on piano: C, E♭, F♯, A C E♭ F♯ A
2nd inversion F♯dim7/C C – E♭ – F♯ – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ Diminished 7th 3rd inversion on piano: E♭, F♯, A, C E♭ F♯ A C
3rd inversion F♯dim7/E♭ E♭ – F♯ – A – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F♯ Diminished 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Passing diminished

in F major

  1. I F
  2. ♯i°7 F♯dim7
  3. ii Gm
  4. V7 C7
Passing diminished in F major: F, F♯dim7, Gm, C7 C F A

Diminished resolution

in G minor

  1. iv Cm
  2. vii°7 F♯dim7
  3. i Gm
Diminished resolution in G minor: Cm, F♯dim7, Gm C E♭ G

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 (F♯dim7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is F♯ Diminished 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of F♯dim7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Minor keys

  • G minorvii°7 (harmonic minor)

F♯ Diminished 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the F♯ Diminished 7th chord?

F♯ Diminished 7th (F♯dim7) has 4 notes: F♯, A, C and E♭. 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 E♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F♯.

Is F♯ Diminished 7th the same as G♭ Diminished 7th?

On the piano, yes: G♭dim7 (G♭, A, C, E♭) uses exactly the same keys as F♯dim7 (F♯, A, C, E♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; F♯dim7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of F♯ Diminished 7th?

1st inversion: A, C, E♭, F♯ (F♯dim7/A). 2nd inversion: C, E♭, F♯, A (F♯dim7/C). 3rd inversion: E♭, F♯, A, C (F♯dim7/E♭).

Other F♯ chords

Diminished 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open F♯dim7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano