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Ukulele (low G) tuning

D#dim on guitar

D#dim is a diminished, spelled D#, F# and A. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is x320, which sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteD#F#A
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.

D# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.21
x320sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr321
8650sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
D# diminished, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.14fr21
x15140sits at fret 14, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1243
89119sits at fret 8 and spans 3 frets
D# diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr213
119110sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open
D# diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr321
x151412sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
D# diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr132
1115140sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and lets 1 string ring open
D# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 3.2
2320sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
D# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 3.2
232xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
D# diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr213
x656sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
D# diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr4213
8656sits at fret 5 and spans 3 frets
D# diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr321
865xsits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string

Keys D#dim belongs to

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

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