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Beginner

F#dim Ukulele Chord

A light yet uneasy diminished triad built from F#, A and C. Its minor-third stack gives it a tense, unresolved color, so it most often acts as a passing chord nudging toward the next harmony in jazz, classical and dramatic pop.

Also known as

  • F#°
  • Gb°
  • F# °
  • Gb °
  • Gbdim
  • F# dim
  • Gb dim
  • G-flat°
  • F-sharp°
  • G-flat °
  • F-sharp °
  • G-flatdim
  • F-sharpdim
  • G-flat dim
  • F-sharp dim
  • F#diminished
  • Gbdiminished
  • F# diminished
  • Gb diminished
  • G-flatdiminished
  • F-sharpdiminished
  • G-flat diminished
  • F-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

This one is friendly because two strings stay open: leave the C and A strings ringing, then place your middle finger on the G string at the second fret and your ring finger on the E string at the second fret. Keep both fretting fingers arched on their tips so they don't brush the open C and A strings and choke them.

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

AECG 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
AECG 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2
AECG 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
AECG 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2

See how F#dim works with other chords — Progression Generator