Fdim (F diminished): F A♭ C♭. Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5. Two minor 3rds stacked: tense and unstable, it is the vii° of a major key and wants to resolve.

Made of3

Notes3

Contains & part of32

Inversions3

  • Fdim5/3

    Root position · F A♭ C♭

  • Fdim/A♭6

    1st inversion · A♭ C♭ F

  • Fdim/C♭6/4

    2nd inversion · C♭ F A♭

Relatives3

Type1

Genres that use it2

Where it goes5

Its dominant1