F♯dim7 chord on piano
F# diminished 7th: F♯ · A · C · E♭. It sounds maximum suspense — stacked minor 3rds that could resolve four different ways.
NotesF♯ A C E♭
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + diminished 5th + diminished 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F♯ — finger 1 · A — finger 2 · C — finger 3 · E♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootF♯ – A – C – E♭
- 1stA – C – E♭ – F♯
- 2ndC – E♭ – F♯ – A
- 3rdE♭ – F♯ – A – C
Songs that use F♯dim7
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