Piano chord · Triads
F♯ diminished chord on piano
Right hand: F♯ (1), A (3), C (5)
How to play F♯dim on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
F♯dim is the vii° chord in G major. In minor keys: ii° in E minor.
- Notes
- F♯AC
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF♯1 · thumbA3 · middleC5 · pinky
Left handF♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing F♯dim on piano
On piano, F♯dim has one black key (F♯) and two white keys.
