F diminished 7th chord
How to play Fdim7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Froot
A♭minor 3rd
C♭flat 5th
E𝄫dim 7th
- Symbol
- Fdim7
- Notes
- F – A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The F diminished 7th chord is made of F – A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫 (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Fdim7 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
F – A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫
1st inversion
A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫 – F
2nd inversion
C♭ – E𝄫 – F – A♭
3rd inversion
E𝄫 – F – A♭ – C♭