vii°–I in F Major

Pattern: vii° – I Chords: Edim – F

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
vii°	Edim (details)	diminished	Subtonic
I	F (details)	major	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Edim (Subtonic) → F (Tonic).

The vii°–I progression features the diminished triad built on the leading tone resolving directly to the tonic. The diminished chord's inherent instability, caused by its tritone between root and flat fifth, creates powerful tension that demands resolution. It functions similarly to V–I but with even more urgency, and is a staple of classical part-writing and jazz voice leading.

Song Examples

Prelude in C Major, J.S. Bach
Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack
Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven

Chord Details

Edim F

More Progressions in F Major

I–IV–V–I I–V–vi–IV I–vi–IV–V ii–V–I I–IV–V I–♭VII–IV vi–IV–I–V I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V I–IV I–V IV–V IV–I

Related Progressions

V–I viidim7–I viihd7–I