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F diminished chord

Symbol: Fdim · Notes: F – A♭ – C♭ (= B)

Two minor thirds stacked: an unstable, tense chord, used mostly to pass from one chord to another.

How it is built

• F: root
• A♭: minor third
• C♭ (= B): diminished fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: F – A♭ – C♭
• 1st inversion: A♭ – C♭ – F
• 2nd inversion: C♭ – F – A♭

In which keys

• VII in F♯ major
• II in E♭ minor
• VII in F♯ harmonic minor

Other F chords

F · Fm · F7 · Fmaj7 · Fm7 · Fsus2 · Fsus4 · F+ · F6 · Fm6 · Fadd9 · Fdim7 · Fm7♭5

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