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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.

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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 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 3.2
121xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
D diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x545sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and mutes 1 string
D diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1243
78108sits at fret 7 and spans 3 frets
D diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr23
108108sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8
D diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr321
x141311sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
D diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 3.13fr2
131413xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
D diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1432
10141311sits at fret 10 and spans 4 frets
D diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4213
7545sits at fret 4 and spans 3 frets
D diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr321
754xsits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
D diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr3214
7548sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets
D diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr2314
7848sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets
D diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr213
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.

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