Cdim - C Diminished Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 2323

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Cdim - C Diminished Ukulele Chord

The C Diminished chord on ukulele uses fret positions 2323 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a diminished chord with a difficulty rating of Intermediate.

Other chords in the C chord family:

Cdim C C7 Cm Cm7 Caug C6 Cmaj7 C9

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 Cdim

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Often played with

F G Am

How to Play Cdim Ukulele Chord

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

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

The fret notation for this chord shape is 2323, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Cdim Chord

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

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

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: A, D#, F#, C.

Other C Family Chords

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