6-string bass · Standard
F♯ diminished seventh · Frets 6–8
F♯dim7 6-string bass chord
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How to play F♯dim7 on 6-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the B string at the 7th fret, your little finger on the E string at the 8th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 6th fret and your ring finger on the D string at the 7th fret. Don’t play the G and C strings.
From the B string 7 8 6 7 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F♯dim7?
F♯dim7, F♯ diminished seventh, is F♯, A, C and E♭: the root (F♯), the minor third (A), the diminished fifth (C) and the diminished seventh (E♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7.
Why do four diminished seventh chords have the same notes?
A diminished seventh is minor thirds stacked all the way round, F♯, A, C and E♭, so F♯dim7 has the same notes as the diminished sevenths on A, C and E♭. Any of its notes can be the root.
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Diminished seventh chords in every key
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F♯dim7 on other instruments
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