Ukulele · Diminished chord

D#dimD# Diminished

  • Key: E Major
  • Easy
  • Popular
  • Open chord

D#dim is the D# diminished chord on ukulele, made of the notes D# · F# · A.

D#dim — D# Diminished · Ukulele123456213AECG

Notes

  • D#
  • F#
  • A

Structure

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

Harmonic field of E Major

DegreeChordFunction
IETonic
iiF#mSubdominant
iiiG#mTonic relative
IVASubdominant
VBDominant
viC#mTonic relative
vii°D#dimDominant

How to play

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

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