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Beginner

D#dim7 Ukulele Chord

A shadowy diminished seventh made of D#, F#, A and C, with every note an even minor third apart. That symmetry gives it a suspended, unsettled feel that suits horror cues, dramatic transitions and jazz turnarounds.

Also known as

  • D#°7
  • Eb°7
  • D# °7
  • Eb °7
  • Ebdim7
  • D# dim7
  • Eb dim7
  • E-flat°7
  • D-sharp°7
  • E-flat °7
  • D-sharp °7
  • E-flatdim7
  • D-sharpdim7
  • E-flat dim7
  • D-sharp dim7
  • D# diminished 7th
  • Eb diminished 7th
  • D# diminished seventh
  • Eb diminished seventh
  • E-flat diminished 7th
  • D-sharp diminished 7th
  • E-flat diminished seventh
  • D-sharp diminished seventh

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

Set your index on the G string at fret 2, then middle on the E string and ring on the C string at fret 3, with pinky on the A string at fret 3. Curl your fingertips so the G and E strings ring cleanly between the stretched-out fingers; because the chord is symmetrical, this identical grip also spells F#, A and C diminished seventh further up.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

AECG 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
AECG 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
AECG 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3
AECG 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 2

See how D#dim7 works with other chords — Progression Generator