F Diminished Seventh Chord

Also known as:
F Diminished 7th , Fdim7 , Fo7

The F Diminished Seventh Chord has a diminished quality which is made by stacking minor Third intervals creating a minor Third, a diminished (lowered or flattened) Fifth that together produce a dark, tense sound. F Diminished Seventh Chord contains the notes F, A, C, E. The F Diminished Seventh Chord is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root F, the Third A, and the Fifth C) and the Seventh E.

Below you will find the F Diminished Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

F, A, C, E

Theoretical Only

The F Diminished Seventh Chord is considered theoretical only as it contains triple sharps or flats.

The usual chord substitution is the enharmonic equivalent E Diminished Seventh Chord

Degrees

NoteNumberName
F1Tonic
A3Mediant
C5Dominant
E7Subtonic

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
F > F0Perfect Unison (P1)
F > A3minor 3rd (m3)
F > C6Diminished 5th (d5 or Tritone)
F > E9Diminished 7th (d7)

Scales related to F Diminished Seventh Chord

Chords related to F Diminished Seventh Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the F Diminished Seventh Chord but different spelling.

E Diminished Seventh Chord

Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the F Diminished Seventh Chord and have the same root note.

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