Ukulele chord · Triads
E♭ diminished chord on ukulele
2320 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play E♭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.
E♭dim is the vii° chord in E major. In minor keys: ii° in C♯ minor.
- Notes
- E♭G♭B𝄫
- 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): 2nd fret, index finger (1) B𝄫
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) E♭
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) G♭
- 1st string (A): play open B𝄫
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--2---| C|--3---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every E♭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 E♭dim on ukulele
On ukulele the usual E♭dim shape is 2320, using three fingers.
Notice the B𝄫 in E♭dim (E♭ G♭ B𝄫): each note of the chord takes its own letter (E–G–B), so the diminished 5th has to be written B𝄫 rather than A — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
