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F♯ diminished chord

Symbol: F♯dim · Notes: F♯ – A – C

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: 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 G major
• II in E minor
• VII in G harmonic minor

Other F♯ chords

F♯ · F♯m · F♯7 · F♯maj7 · F♯m7 · F♯sus2 · F♯sus4 · F♯+ · F♯6 · F♯m6 · F♯add9 · F♯dim7 · F♯m7♭5

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