Accessible Page: F Diminished Guitar Chord Fingering

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Chord Shapes

There are 7 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the low E and G strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the high E string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Mute the D string
• Mute the G string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the low E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Mute the D string
• Mute the G string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the low E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 7

Fingers Positions

• Mute the G string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the low E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

F dim Description

Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on the F dim chord. This chord, which belongs to the Diminished Chords family, is composed of the notes F, Ab, and Cb. The intervals that build this chord are the 1 (Root), b3 (Minor Third), and b5 (Diminished Fifth). These intervals are essential in crafting the unique sound of the F dim chord.

Understanding the intervals that compose a chord is fundamental to mastering the guitar. If you're not familiar with them, we recommend checking out our tutorial about fretboard intervals and our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.

Learning to play the F dim chord involves understanding its fretboard patterns and how the tones composing the chord are distributed on the fretboard. To delve deeper into this topic, we suggest our tutorial on how to denote chords based on the intervals that compose them.

Finally, if you're interested in learning more about other types of chords, you can explore our full tutorial about guitar chords of all types. This includes a detailed tutorial about diminished (dim) guitar chords, which will provide further insight into the F dim chord and its unique characteristics.

Mastering the F dim chord will open up new possibilities for your guitar playing, allowing you to create more complex and interesting sounds. So grab your guitar and let's get started!

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