Ukulele chord · Triads
F diminished chord on ukulele
4542 · 2nd fret
All 2 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
2 ways to play Fdim on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
Fdim is the vii° chord in F♯ major. In minor keys: ii° in E♭ minor.
- Notes
- FA♭C♭
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 2 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · 2nd fret
- 4th string (G): 4th fret, middle finger (2) C♭
- 3rd string (C): 5th fret, pinky finger (4) F
- 2nd string (E): 4th fret, ring finger (3) A♭
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, index finger (1) C♭
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--4---| C|--5---| G|--4---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Fdim 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 Fdim on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Fdim shape is 4542, using four fingers.
Notice the C♭ in Fdim (F A♭ C♭): each note of the chord takes its own letter (F–A–C), so the diminished 5th has to be written C♭ rather than B — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
