D#dim Ukulele Chord
A compact, unsettled diminished triad built from D#, F# and A. The minor-third stack gives it a tense, leaning sound, so it most often works as a passing chord pulling toward the next harmony, a staple of jazz, classical and dramatic pop.
Also known as
- D#°
- Eb°
- D# °
- Eb °
- Ebdim
- D# dim
- Eb dim
- E-flat°
- D-sharp°
- E-flat °
- D-sharp °
- E-flatdim
- D-sharpdim
- E-flat dim
- D-sharp dim
- D#diminished
- Ebdiminished
- D# diminished
- Eb diminished
- E-flatdiminished
- D-sharpdiminished
- E-flat diminished
- D-sharp diminished
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Leave the A string open and let it ring: index on the G string at the second fret, ring on the C string at the third, middle on the E string at the second. The main job is keeping that open A clear, so arch your ring finger so it doesn't lean over and deaden the string next door.