Fdim7 piano chord (F diminished 7th)
F – A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
Fdim7 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Fdim7
F – A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫
1st inversion Fdim7/A♭
A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫 – F
2nd inversion Fdim7/C♭
C♭ – E𝄫 – F – A♭
3rd inversion Fdim7/E𝄫
E𝄫 – F – A♭ – C♭
Fdim7 chord questions
What notes are in the F diminished 7th chord?
Fdim7 is F, A♭, C♭, E𝄫. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7, counted from the root F.
How do you play Fdim7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play F–A♭–C♭–E𝄫 using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on F). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Fdim7?
Root position: F–A♭–C♭–E𝄫; 1st inversion: A♭–C♭–E𝄫–F; 2nd inversion: C♭–E𝄫–F–A♭; 3rd inversion: E𝄫–F–A♭–C♭.