F#dimmaj7: guitar chord voicings, inversions, scales and arpeggios

F#dimmaj7 (DimMaj7) is an interactive GuitarArcanum page with chord formula, intervals, voicings, inversions, triads, pentatonic patterns, scales and arpeggios on the fretboard.

Chord formula

Interval formula: 1 b3 b5 7. A diminished triad with a major 7th. A sharp, tense, mysterious chord — from the harmonic minor.

Chord tones

The diminished triad is already tense, and the major 7th adds another sharp tension on top. A rare, striking combination.

Sound character

Sharp, anxious and mysterious — a dark suspense with the glint of a major 7th.

Harmonic function

A tense harmonic-minor tonic or a leading-tone chord. Unstable.

Typical progressions

  • F#dimMaj7 (harmonic-minor tonic)
  • F#dimMaj7 – Bm
  • leading-tone move

Guitar voicing advice

A compact shape from the 5th string. Keep the major 7th on top of the diminished triad.

Compatible scales for F#dimmaj7

Open interactive scale pages that naturally pair with this chord.

Other chord qualities on the F# root

Compare this chord with other qualities sharing the same root.