Ukulele chord · Triads
B diminished chord on ukulele
4212 · 1st fret
All 5 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
5 ways to play Bdim on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
Bdim is the vii° chord in C major. In minor keys: ii° in A minor.
- Notes
- BDF
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 1st fret
- 4th string (G): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) B
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, index finger (1) F
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--1---| C|--2---| G|--4---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Bdim 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 Bdim on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Bdim shape is 4212, using four fingers.
