F#dim
F#dim
F# Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
F#
RootA
Minor 3rdC
Diminished 5thInterval Details
F#
Root
A
Minor 3rd
C
Diminished 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d
Sound Character
Timbre
Highly tense
Emotion
Scary, tense, dramatic
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Classical, Horror music
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
F# - A - C
Bass: F#Inversion 1
A - C - F#
Bass: AInversion 2
C - F# - A
Bass: CCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the F#dim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from F#dim
F#oM7
F#m7b5
F#dim7
F#o7M7
F#maj7#9#11
F#7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
F#dim
F#°
F#o
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4