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The F♯ diminished chord on piano
F♯ diminished is built from F♯, A, C. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the F♯ diminished chord?
The F♯ diminished chord is made up of F♯, A, C.
Notes & intervals
| F♯ | Root |
| A | Minor third |
| C | Diminished fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Black keys: 1
Which keys use the F♯ diminished chord?
F♯ diminished occurs naturally in these keys: ii° of E minor, vii° of G major.
Which keys use it
How it sounds
A diminished chord sounds tense and unstable — it wants to resolve somewhere else.