# F diminished Guitar Chord

> The F diminished diminished chord is built from minor thirds, including a diminished fifth C♭, producing a tense, unstable sound. This dissonant, unresolved tension is commonly used for dramatic transitions, suspenseful moments, or eerie atmospheres in classical, jazz, and film music. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of F diminished.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Fdim
- Notes: F, A♭, C♭
- Intervals: 1 (F), ♭3 (A♭), ♭5 (C♭)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 32

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 -1 3 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/a-flat/4x3404)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 6 4 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/a-flat/xx6464)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 6 4 6 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/a-flat/xx6467)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 -1 1 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/a-flat/xxx101)
- Shape 5: 4 2 3 4 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/a-flat/4234xx)
- Shape 6: 4 2 3 4 0 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/a-flat/42340x)
- Shape 7: 4 -1 3 4 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/a-flat/4x34xx)
- Shape 8: 4 -1 3 4 0 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-diminished/a-flat/4x340x)

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