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DADGAD tuning

F#dim on guitar

F#dim is a diminished, spelled F#, A and C. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 404504, which sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 10.

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NoteF#AC
Interval1P3m5d

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

F# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 4, open, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.1243
404504sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
F# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3412
40423xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2341
40453xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, open, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr1243
x91011010sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr21
xxx11010sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
F# diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, open, fret 7 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr4213
x97507sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4, open, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr2143
x9711010sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3241
43420xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.123
40450xsits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
F# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
43450xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
404204sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
F# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12
xx450xsits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings

Keys F#dim belongs to

F#dim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

F#dim in another tuning

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