Ukulele chord · Sevenths
G diminished 7th chord on ukulele
0101 · Open position
All 5 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
5 ways to play Gdim7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Symmetrical and very tense — every note is a minor 3rd apart.
Gdim7 is the vii°7 chord in G♯ minor.
- Notes
- GB♭D♭F♭
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5𝄫7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th · diminished 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): 1st fret, index finger (1) D♭
- 2nd string (E): play open F♭
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, middle finger (2) B♭
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--0---| C|--1---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Gdim7 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 Gdim7 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Gdim7 shape is 0101, using two fingers.
Notice the F♭ in Gdim7 (G B♭ D♭ F♭): each note of the chord takes its own letter (G–B–D–F), so the diminished 7th has to be written F♭ rather than E — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
