Ukulele chord · Triads
A diminished chord on ukulele
5353 · 3rd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Adim on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
Adim is the vii° chord in B♭ major. In minor keys: ii° in G minor.
- Notes
- ACE♭
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 3rd fret
- 4th string (G): 5th fret, ring finger (3) C
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, index finger (1) E♭
- 2nd string (E): 5th fret, pinky finger (4) A
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) C
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--5---| C|--3---| G|--5---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Adim note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Adim on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Adim shape is 5353, using four fingers.
