Ukulele chord · Triads
E diminished chord on ukulele
0401 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Edim on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
Edim is the vii° chord in F major. In minor keys: ii° in D minor.
- Notes
- EGB♭
- 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 G
- 3rd string (C): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) E
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, index finger (1) B♭
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--0---| C|--4---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Edim 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 Edim on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Edim shape is 0401, using two fingers.
