Also Ddim7, G#dim7

Fdim7 (F diminished 7th): F A♭ C♭ E𝄫. Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7. Also Ddim7, G#dim7, Bdim7. Minor 3rds stacked all the way: symmetrical and very tense, it works as a passing chord and as a dominant with a ♭9.

Made of4

Notes4

Contains & part of20

Scales that contain it20

Inversions4

  • Fdim77

    Root position · F A♭ C♭ E𝄫

  • Fdim7/A♭6/5

    1st inversion · A♭ C♭ E𝄫 F

  • Fdim7/C♭4/3

    2nd inversion · C♭ E𝄫 F A♭

  • Fdim7/E𝄫4/2

    3rd inversion · E𝄫 F A♭ C♭

Relatives8

Same notes, other names3

Type1

Genres that use it4

Where it goes13

One small move away12

Its dominant1