Bbdim - Bb Diminished Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 3101

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Bbdim - Bb Diminished Ukulele Chord

The Bb Diminished chord on ukulele uses fret positions 3101 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a diminished chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the Bb chord family:

Bbdim Bb Bb7 Bbm Bbm7 Bbaug Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about Bbdim

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

Eb F Gm

How to Play Bbdim Ukulele Chord

To play the Bbdim (also known as Bb Diminished) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Ring finger (finger 3) on the fret 3 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the C-string (3rd string).
Let the E-string (2nd string) ring open.
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 1 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 3101, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Bbdim Chord

A Bb Diminished is a diminished chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: Bb (Fret 3)
C String (3rd): Note: Db (Fret 1)
E String (2nd): Note: E (Fret 0)
A String (1st): Note: Bb (Fret 1)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: Bb, Db, E.

Other Bb Family Chords

Explore more chords in the Bb family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: