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F♯ Diminished 7 Chord · Ukulele

F♯ACE♭
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Notes

F♯ · A · C · E♭

Root: F♯

Intervals

1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 𝄫7

How it is built

This chord starts on F♯ and applies the intervals 1, ♭3, ♭5, 𝄫7. The result contains 4 distinct pitch classes per octave.

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Guide and musical context

About F♯ Diminished 7 Ukulele Chord

F♯ Diminished 7 Ukulele chord contains F♯, A, C, E♭. Its sound is highly tense, symmetrical and ambiguous.

Character and sound

Highly tense, symmetrical and ambiguous.

Musical context and history

The diminished seventh stacks minor thirds and divides the octave symmetrically. It became especially useful in classical and Romantic harmony because it can be reinterpreted and resolve in several directions, and it remains common in jazz.

How and where it is used

It is effective for modulation, chromatic passing motion and dramatic resolutions.

On ukulele, re-entrant tuning means the physical string order is not simply low to high. That makes the actual fretboard positions and playback especially useful when choosing a fingering. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.

Harmonic and musical relationships

Compare this chord with other variants sharing the root F♯. Changing a single third, fifth, seventh or extension makes it easy to hear which interval defines the chord’s character.

The formula on this page is 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 𝄫7 and, from F♯, produces the notes F♯ · A · C · E♭.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯ Diminished 7 Ukulele chord?

The notes are F♯, A, C, E♭.

What is its interval formula?

The formula is 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 𝄫7.

How does it sound and what is it used for?

Highly tense, symmetrical and ambiguous. It is effective for modulation, chromatic passing motion and dramatic resolutions.

How can I check it on Ukulele?

Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.