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F♯dim F sharp diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play F♯dim Little finger (4): 4th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the B string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx4212 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx4212 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E xx4212
F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 20x212 2 3 1 4 E A D G B E F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 20x212 2 3 1 4 E B G D A E 20x212
F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 20421x 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 20421x 2 4 3 1 E B G D A E 20421x
F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 20x21x 2 3 1 E A D G B E F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 20x21x 2 3 1 E B G D A E 20x21x
F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 204x12 2 4 1 3 E A D G B E F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 204x12 2 4 1 3 E B G D A E 204x12
F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 2342xx 1 2 3 E A D G B E F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 2342xx 1 2 3 E B G D A E 2342xx
F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 23x21x 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 23x21x 2 4 3 1 E B G D A E 23x21x
F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 204x1x 2 4 1 E A D G B E F♯dim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 204x1x 2 4 1 E B G D A E 204x1x
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Chords that go with F♯dim The other chords of G major, the key where F♯dim is home (vii°). Songs in this key move between them.
G I G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Am ii Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Bm iii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C IV C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. D V D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Em vi Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the F♯dim chord F sharp diminished is built from 3 notes: F♯ (1), A (♭3), C (♭5). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
F♯dim belongs to G major (vii°), E minor (ii°).
