Ukulele chord · Triads
A♭ diminished chord on ukulele
4242 · 2nd fret
All 4 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
4 ways to play A♭dim on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
A♭dim is the vii° chord in A major. In minor keys: ii° in F♯ minor.
- Notes
- A♭C♭E𝄫
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 4 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 2nd fret
- 4th string (G): 4th fret, ring finger (3) C♭
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, index finger (1) E𝄫
- 2nd string (E): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) A♭
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) C♭
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--4---| C|--2---| G|--4---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A♭dim 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 A♭dim on ukulele
On ukulele the usual A♭dim shape is 4242, using four fingers.
Notice the C♭ in A♭dim (A♭ C♭ E𝄫): each note of the chord takes its own letter (A–C–E), so the minor 3rd has to be written C♭ rather than B — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
