Ukulele · Diminished chord

DdimD Diminished

  • Key: D# Major
  • Easy
  • Popular

Ddim is the D diminished chord on ukulele, made of the notes D · F · G#.

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Other positions

Notes

  • D
  • F
  • G#

Structure

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

Harmonic field of D# Major

DegreeChordFunction
ID#Tonic
iiFmSubdominant
iiiGmTonic relative
IVG#Subdominant
VA#Dominant
viCmTonic relative
vii°DdimDominant

How to play

  1. 1Place your index finger on fret 4 of string 2.
  2. 2Place your middle finger on fret 5 of string 3.
  3. 3Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 1.
  4. 4Place your pinky on fret 7 of string 4.
  5. 5Strum all the strings.

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