Edim - E Diminished Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 0401

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Edim - E Diminished Ukulele Chord

The E Diminished chord on ukulele uses fret positions 0401 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a diminished chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the E chord family:

Edim E E7 Em Em7 Eaug E6 Emaj7 E9

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 Edim

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

A B C#m

How to Play Edim Ukulele Chord

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

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

The fret notation for this chord shape is 0401, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Edim Chord

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

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

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G, E, A#.

Other E Family Chords

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