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Fdim chord on ukulele

F Diminished. Notes: F, Ab and B.

Fdim ukulele chord diagram, fret 2 position2fr2Bb54FR3Abb31Bb5BFAbB
Fret 2 position · Medium

How to play Fdim

  1. Put your index finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 2 (B).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 4 (Ab).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 5 (F).
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: BStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Fdim

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Fdim ukulele chord, fret 2 position2fr2Bb54FR3Abb31Bb5BFAbB

Fret 2 position

Medium
Fdim ukulele chord, fret 7 position7fr4FR2Abb31Bb53FRFAbBF

Fret 7 position

Hard
Fdim ukulele chord, barre at fret 1111fr3Abb31Bb54FR1Abb3AbBFAb

Barre at fret 11

Hard
Fdim ukulele chord, fret 10 position10fr1FR2Bb54FR3Abb3FBFAb

Fret 10 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
Abb3 · minor third
Bb5 · diminished fifth

The diminished triad stacks two minor thirds. It sounds tense and unstable and is mostly used as a passing chord. The formula is 1 b3 b5, and you will also see it written as F° and Fo. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled F, Ab and Cb; Cb is the same key as B.

Keys that use Fdim

F sharp major vii°E flat minor ii°
Fdim on guitarFdim on piano

More F chords

All F ukulele chords
F ukulele chord diagram2A31FRACFAFmajorFm ukulele chord diagram1Abb32FR4C5AbCFCFmminorF7 ukulele chord diagram2A33Ebb71FR4C5AEbFCF7dominant seventhFm7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb33Ebb72FR4C5AbEbFCFm7minor seventhFmaj7 ukulele chord diagram2A34E71FR3C5AEFCFmaj7major seventhFsus4 ukulele chord diagram2Bb41FR3C5BbCFCFsus4suspended fourthFsus2 ukulele chord diagram1FR3C5GCFCFsus2suspended secondFaug ukulele chord diagram3A31C##52FRAC#FAFaugaugmentedF6 ukulele chord diagram2A33D61FR4C5ADFCF6major sixthF9 ukulele chord diagram1A32Ebb73G94C5AEbGCF9dominant ninthFadd9 ukulele chord diagram1FRGCFAFadd9added ninthFm7b5 ukulele chord diagram1Abb33Ebb71FR2Bb5AbEbFBFm7b5half-diminishedFdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb33Dbb72FR4Bb5AbDFBFdim7diminished seventhF7sus4 ukulele chord diagram2Bb43Ebb71FR4C5BbEbFCF7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthFm6 ukulele chord diagram4fr2C53FR1Abb34D6CFAbDFm6minor sixthFm9 ukulele chord diagram1Abb32Ebb73G94C5AbEbGCFm9minor ninthFmaj9 ukulele chord diagramGCEAFmaj9major ninthFm(add9) ukulele chord diagram3fr3FR2Abb31C5GFAbCFm(add9)minor added ninth

diminished chords in every key

CdimC#dimDdimD#dimEdimFdimF#dimGdimG#dimAdimA#dimBdim

Questions

What notes are in the Fdim chord?

Fdim (F diminished) is made of three notes: F (root), Ab (minor third) and B (diminished fifth).

How do you play Fdim on ukulele?

The easiest Fdim is the "fret 2 position" shape. Put your index finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 2 (B). Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B). Put your ring finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 4 (Ab).

Is Fdim hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated medium and uses 4 fretted notes.

What key is Fdim in?

Fdim belongs to 2 keys: F sharp major (as the vii° chord) and E flat minor (as the ii° chord).

What does a diminished chord sound like?

The diminished triad stacks two minor thirds. It sounds tense and unstable and is mostly used as a passing chord.