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Ukulele (low G) tuning

B#dim on guitar

B#dim is a diminished, spelled B#, D# and F#. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is x323, which sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteB#D#F#
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
x323sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 5, capo 05fr1243
5686sits at fret 5 and spans 3 frets
B# diminished, position 9, capo 09fr21
x0119sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 6, capo 06fr21
x086sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 8, capo 08fr123
8089sits at fret 8, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open
B# diminished, position 11, capo 011fr12
11011xsits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 14, capo 014fr213
x151415sits at fret 14, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, open position, capo 04213
5323sits at fret 2 and spans 3 frets
B# diminished, open position, capo 0321
532xsits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 2, capo 02fr213
5026sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and lets 1 string ring open
B# diminished, position 5, capo 05fr132
5086sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
B# diminished, position 6, capo 06fr23
8686sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6

Keys B#dim belongs to

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

B#dim in another tuning

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