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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.

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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 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1243
4575sits at fret 4 and spans 3 frets
B diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 4.5fr23
7575sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5
B diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr321
x11108sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 1 to 3.10fr2
101110xsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr213
x141314sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
B diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1432
711108sits at fret 7 and spans 4 frets
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4213
4212sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.321
421xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3214
4215sits at fret 1 and spans 4 frets
B diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
4515sits at fret 1 and spans 4 frets
B diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr213
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.

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