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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Bdim on guitar

Bdim is a diminished, spelled B, D and F. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is x212, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteBDF
Interval1P3m5d

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

B diminished, open position, capo 0213
x212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 4, capo 04fr1243
4575sits at fret 4 and spans 3 frets
B diminished, position 5, capo 05fr23
7575sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5
B diminished, position 8, capo 08fr321
x11108sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 10, capo 010fr2
101110xsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 13, capo 013fr213
x141314sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 7, capo 07fr1432
711108sits at fret 7 and spans 4 frets
B diminished, open position, capo 04213
4212sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets
B diminished, open position, capo 0321
421xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
B diminished, open position, capo 03214
4215sits at fret 1 and spans 4 frets
B diminished, open position, capo 02314
4515sits at fret 1 and spans 4 frets
B diminished, position 5, capo 05fr213
757xsits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string

Keys Bdim belongs to

Bdim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Bdim in another tuning

Open Bdim in the explorer →