F diminished (Fdim)
FRoot
A♭min 3
C♭Tritone
Tense and unstable. Used as a passing chord or to create dramatic tension. Common in jazz and classical music.
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How to play it
Fdim
F diminished, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- FRoot
- A♭m3
- C♭TT
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds diminished
F+3 fretsA♭+3 fretsC♭
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Fm →
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