Ukulele chord · Triads
G♭ diminished chord on ukulele
2020 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play G♭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.
G♭dim is the vii° chord in G major. In minor keys: ii° in E minor.
- Notes
- G♭B𝄫D𝄫
- 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): play open D𝄫
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) G♭
- 1st string (A): play open B𝄫
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--2---| C|--0---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every G♭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 G♭dim on ukulele
On ukulele the usual G♭dim shape is 2020, using two fingers.
Notice the B𝄫 in G♭dim (G♭ B𝄫 D𝄫): each note of the chord takes its own letter (G–B–D), so the minor 3rd has to be written B𝄫 rather than A — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
