Fdim chord

The Fdim chord (F diminished) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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F1Abb3Cb= Bb5

About the diminished chord

The root, a minor third and a diminished fifth. Tense and unstable, mostly used as a passing chord.

Formula: 1 b3 b5. Used in: Film music, classical, jazz, and as a step between two chords.

Fdim inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Fdim

Fdim is the VII chord in F# major and II chord in Eb minor.

It also appears in Ab Dorian (VI), Bb Phrygian (V), B Lydian (IV), C# Mixolydian (III).

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Questions

What notes are in a Fdim chord?

F, Ab, Cb (B).

What is the formula of a diminished chord?

1 b3 b5. The root, a minor third and a diminished fifth. Tense and unstable, mostly used as a passing chord.

What key is Fdim in?

Fdim is a chord in F# major (VII), Eb minor (II).

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