Ukulele chord · Triads
D diminished chord on ukulele
7545 · 4th fret
All 4 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
4 ways to play Ddim on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
Ddim is the vii° chord in E♭ major. In minor keys: ii° in C minor.
- Notes
- DFA♭
- 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 · 4th fret
- 4th string (G): 7th fret, pinky finger (4) D
- 3rd string (C): 5th fret, middle finger (2) F
- 2nd string (E): 4th fret, index finger (1) A♭
- 1st string (A): 5th fret, ring finger (3) D
Tablature
A|--5---| E|--4---| C|--5---| G|--7---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Ddim 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 Ddim on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Ddim shape is 7545, using four fingers.
