G#dim7 Ukulele Chord
Composed of G#, B, D and F, this diminished seventh feels tense and unsettled, every note a minor third apart. That even spacing makes it a reliable passing chord and dramatic pivot in jazz, blues and classical music.
Also known as
- G#°7
- Ab°7
- G# °7
- Ab °7
- Abdim7
- G# dim7
- Ab dim7
- A-flat°7
- G-sharp°7
- A-flat °7
- G-sharp °7
- A-flatdim7
- G-sharpdim7
- A-flat dim7
- G-sharp dim7
- G# diminished 7th
- Ab diminished 7th
- G# diminished seventh
- Ab diminished seventh
- A-flat diminished 7th
- G-sharp diminished 7th
- A-flat diminished seventh
- G-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
Begin with your index on the G string at fret 1, then your middle on the E string and ring on the C string at fret 2, with pinky on the A string at fret 2. Tuck your fingers in tight and press just behind each fret to keep the close grouping ringing; slide it up three frets for B, D or F diminished seventh.