Ukulele chord · Triads
D♭ diminished chord on ukulele
0404 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play D♭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.
D♭dim is the vii° chord in D major. In minor keys: ii° in B minor.
- Notes
- D♭F♭A𝄫
- 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 · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open A𝄫
- 3rd string (C): 4th fret, index finger (1) F♭
- 2nd string (E): play open F♭
- 1st string (A): 4th fret, middle finger (2) D♭
Tablature
A|--4---| E|--0---| C|--4---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D♭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 D♭dim on ukulele
On ukulele the usual D♭dim shape is 0404, using two fingers.
Notice the F♭ in D♭dim (D♭ F♭ A𝄫): each note of the chord takes its own letter (D–F–A), so the minor 3rd has to be written F♭ rather than E — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
