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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Ddim on guitar

Ddim is a diminished, spelled D, F and Ab. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 121x, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteDFAb
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 02
121xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
D diminished, open position, capo 0213
x545sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
D diminished, position 7, capo 07fr1243
78108sits at fret 7 and spans 3 frets
D diminished, position 8, capo 08fr23
108108sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8
D diminished, position 11, capo 011fr321
x141311sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
D diminished, position 13, capo 013fr2
131413xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
D diminished, position 10, capo 010fr1432
10141311sits at fret 10 and spans 4 frets
D diminished, position 4, capo 04fr4213
7545sits at fret 4 and spans 3 frets
D diminished, position 4, capo 04fr321
754xsits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
D diminished, position 4, capo 04fr3214
7548sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets
D diminished, position 4, capo 04fr2314
7848sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets
D diminished, position 8, capo 08fr213
10810xsits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string

Keys Ddim belongs to

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

Ddim in another tuning

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