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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 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x323sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1243
5686sits at fret 5 and spans 3 frets
B# diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr21
x0119sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr21
x086sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 1, open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr123
8089sits at fret 8, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open
B# diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 11 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr12
11011xsits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.14fr213
x151415sits at fret 14, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4213
5323sits at fret 2 and spans 3 frets
B# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.321
532xsits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
B# diminished, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr213
5026sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and lets 1 string ring open
B# diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 1, open, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr132
5086sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
B# diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 4.6fr23
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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