Fdim7 Guitar Chord

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Fdim7 is a diminished 7th chord made of F · A♭ · C♭ · D. Diminished triad + diminished 7th — a classic passing chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: xx3434 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fdim7

Fret 3 barre · root on 4th string · xx3434

Fdim7

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 123131

Fdim7

Open position · root on 6th string · 120101

Fdim7

Fret 7 barre · root on 5th string · x89797 · from fret 7

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 4.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Fdim7 guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre xx3434 and 3 more shapes — All Fdim7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootA♭
3rdC♭
5thD
7th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

F Locrian Mode

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F6 Fm6 Fsus4 Fsus2 F7sus4 Fdim Fdim7 Fm7b5 Faug Fadd9 F9 Fm9 Fmaj9

Diminished 7th chords in other keys

Cdim7 C♯dim7 Ddim7 E♭dim7 Edim7 Fdim7 F♯dim7 Gdim7 A♭dim7 Adim7 B♭dim7 Bdim7

FAQ

What notes are in the Fdim7 chord?

The Fdim7 chord is made of F, A♭, C♭, D. Diminished triad + diminished 7th — a classic passing chord.

What's the easiest way to play Fdim7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx3434 (a barre chord at fret 3). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Fdim7?

F locrian fits well.

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