F Diminished Piano Chord
Root
FMin 3rd
Abb 5th
BE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F
Ab
B
The Notes in an F Diminished Chord
The Root
The root of the chord is always the easiest to find because it's in the name of the chord! The root of an F Diminished chord is F.
The Min 3rd
The minor third of an F Diminished chord is Ab. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.
Finding Ab from F step by step:
- Start on: F
- Step 1: move up to Gb
- Step 2: move up to G
- Step 3: Land on Ab
Min 3rd
AbRoot
F1
2
- Gb is a minor second above F.
- G is a major 2nd above F.
- Ab is a minor third above F.
The b 5th
The flat fifth of an F Diminished chord is B. The flat fifth is down six half-steps from the Root -- but it's easier to just think of it as a variation on the fifth. Once you know your fifths, the flat fifth and sharp fifth are a lot easier to find.
Finding B from F step by step:
- Start on: F
- Step 1: move down to E
- Step 2: move down to Eb
- Step 3: move down to D
- Step 4: move down to Db
- Step 5: move down to C
- Step 6: Land on B
b 5th
BRoot
F1
2
3
4
5
- E is a minor second below F.
- Eb is a major 2nd below F.
- D is a minor third below F.
- Db is a major third below F.
- C is a fourth below F.
- B is a flat fifth below F.
The Inversions of F Diminished
Root Position
Root
FMin 3rd
Abb 5th
BE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F
Ab
B
1st Inversion
Min 3rd
Abb 5th
BRoot
FE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Ab
B
F
2nd Inversion
b 5th
BRoot
FMin 3rd
AbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
B
F
Ab