Electric guitar · Diminished chord

F#dim Diminished

Key: G Major
Medium

F#dim is the F# diminished chord on electric guitar, made of the notes F# · A · C.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

F#
A
C

Structure

1
♭3
♭5

Sound: Diminished; Unstable, dramatic
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of G Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G	Tonic
ii	Am	Subdominant
iii	Bm	Tonic relative
IV	C	Subdominant
V	D	Dominant
vi	Em	Tonic relative
vii°	F#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 3.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 5.
3Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 4.
4Don't play strings 2, 1.
5Strum all the strings.