F#dim7add#9 Diminished
The F#dim7add#9 chord is built from the notes F# – A – C – Eb – G##.
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Also known as
F#mindim15F#o(add#9)F#o(add15)
Chord tones, one by one
F#Root
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — F#.
AThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
CFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
EbSeventh
Diminished seventh (♭♭7)
Nine semitones — a doubly-flat seventh, found in fully diminished 7th chords.
G##Extension
Sharp ninth (♯9)
A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz