Gdim - G Diminished Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 0131

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Gdim - G Diminished Ukulele Chord

The G Diminished chord on ukulele uses fret positions 0131 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a diminished chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the G chord family:

Gdim G G7 Gm Gm7 Gaug G6 Gmaj7 G9

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 Gdim

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

C D Em

How to Play Gdim Ukulele Chord

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

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

The fret notation for this chord shape is 0131, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Gdim Chord

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

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

Other G Family Chords

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