Fdim7 Guitar Chord
Fdim7 (F diminished seventh) is a four-note chord made from F, Ab, Cb and Ebb. A diminished seventh is minor thirds stacked all the way up, so it is symmetrical: the same shape moved up three frets plays the same notes. It makes a tense passing chord that leads up a half step.
Fdim7 F diminished seventh
Open position1 / 5
Notes
- F1
- Abb3
- Cbb5
- Ebbbb7
Built from the root F, the minor third Ab, the flat fifth Cb and the diminished seventh Ebb.
How to play Fdim7
Frets from low E to high E; x means don't play that string.
Easiest shape to start with: Open position (120101). It has 2 open strings and nothing above fret 2.
Keys with Fdim7
Every note of Fdim7 is in these keys. The numeral is its place in the key.
Minor keys
- vii°7 in F# harmonic minor