Ebdim - Eb Diminished Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 2320

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Ebdim - Eb Diminished Ukulele Chord

The Eb Diminished chord on ukulele uses fret positions 2320 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a diminished chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the Eb chord family:

Ebdim Eb Eb7 Ebm Ebm7 Ebaug Eb6 Ebmaj7 Eb9

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 Ebdim

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

G#Bb Cm

How to Play Ebdim Ukulele Chord

To play the Ebdim (also known as Eb 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).
Let the A-string (1st string) ring open.

The fret notation for this chord shape is 2320, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Ebdim Chord

A Eb 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: Eb (Fret 3)
E String (2nd): Note: Gb (Fret 2)
A String (1st): Note: A (Fret 0)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: A, Eb, Gb.

Other Eb Family Chords

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