F Diminished Chord on Guitar
The F Diminished chord contains F, A♭ and B — 3 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Augmented 4th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♯4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | A♭ | B |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Augmented 4th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing F Diminished
| Major (Ionian) | F# |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E♭ |
| Dorian | A♭ |
| Phrygian | B♭ |
| Lydian | B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ |
| Locrian | F |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | A |
| Harmonic Minor | C E♭ F# A |
| Melodic Minor | F# A♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D F A♭ B |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | F A |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | D♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Blues | F |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D♭ D E F G A♭ B♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | E♭ G B |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside F Diminished
No chord in the list has fewer notes than this one.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Diminished chord?
F, A♭ and B. That is 3 notes.
How is the F Diminished chord built?
From a root of F: A♭ is the minor 3rd and B is the augmented 4th.
Which scales contain the F Diminished chord?
F# Major (Ionian), E♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), A♭ Dorian and B♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the F Diminished chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
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