Ukulele · Diminished chord

BdimB Diminished

  • Key: C Major
  • Medium
  • Popular

Bdim is the B diminished chord on ukulele, made of the notes B · D · F.

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Notes

  • B
  • D
  • F

Structure

  1. 1
  2. ♭3
  3. ♭5
Sound
Diminished
Unstable, dramatic
Harmonic function
Dominant
Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of C Major

DegreeChordFunction
ICTonic
iiDmSubdominant
iiiEmTonic relative
IVFSubdominant
VGDominant
viAmTonic relative
vii°BdimDominant

How to play

  1. 1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 2.
  2. 2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 3.
  3. 3Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 1.
  4. 4Place your pinky on fret 4 of string 4.
  5. 5Strum all the strings.

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