Ukulele · Diminished chord

CdimC Diminished

  • Key: C# Major
  • Easy
  • Popular

Cdim is the C diminished chord on ukulele, made of the notes C · D# · F#.

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Other positions

Notes

  • C
  • 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
IC#Tonic
iiD#mSubdominant
iiiFmTonic relative
IVF#Subdominant
VG#Dominant
viA#mTonic relative
vii°CdimDominant

How to play

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

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