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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Bbdim on guitar

Bbdim is a diminished, spelled Bb, Db and Fb. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 3404, which sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteBbDbFb
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.

Bb diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
3404sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open
Bb diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.21
310xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 4.4fr23
6464sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4
Bb diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr321
x1097sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
Bb diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr21
15130xsits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 1 to 3.9fr2
9109xsits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and mutes 1 string
Bb diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr213
x131213sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
Bb diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, open, fret 7 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr132
61007sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and lets 1 string ring open
Bb diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.312
3101sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open
Bb diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
3104sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
Bb diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.12
x101sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Bb diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr1243
3464sits at fret 3 and spans 3 frets

Keys Bbdim belongs to

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

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