# 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.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: F♯dim
- Notes: F♯, A, C
- Intervals: 1 (F♯), ♭3 (A), ♭5 (C)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 34

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 4 2 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-diminished/xx4212)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 4 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-diminished/xx4575)
- Shape 3: 2 0 -1 2 1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-diminished/20x21x)
- Shape 4: 2 0 -1 2 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-diminished/20x212)
- Shape 5: 2 3 -1 2 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-diminished/23x2xx)
- Shape 6: 2 3 -1 2 -1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-diminished/23x2x2)
- Shape 7: 2 3 4 2 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-diminished/2342xx)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 4 5 -1 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-diminished/xx45x5)

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