Bdim - B Diminished Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 4212

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Bdim - B Diminished Ukulele Chord

The B Diminished chord on ukulele uses fret positions 4212 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a diminished chord with a difficulty rating of Intermediate.

Other chords in the B chord family:

Bdim B B7 Bm Bm7 Baug B6 Bmaj7 B9

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 Bdim

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Often played with

E F#G#m

How to Play Bdim Ukulele Chord

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

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

The fret notation for this chord shape is 4212, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Bdim Chord

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

G String (4th): Note: B (Fret 4)
C String (3rd): Note: D (Fret 2)
E String (2nd): Note: F (Fret 1)
A String (1st): Note: B (Fret 2)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: B, D, F.

Other B Family Chords

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