F sharp diminished piano chord (F#dim)
Also written Gbdim (G flat diminished)
A diminished chord stacks two minor thirds: root, minor third, diminished fifth. Tense and unstable, it is mostly used as a passing chord.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- F♯ – A – C
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- A – C – F♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- C – F♯ – A
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F♯ (F sharp) | root |
| A | minor third |
| C | diminished fifth |
Formula: 1 – b3 – b5 · F♯ – A – C
A progression with this chord
The diminished chord works as a passing chord to the chord a semitone above.