Abdim Ukulele Chord

A tense, unstable chord demanding resolution. Often used as a passing chord between two more stable chords, for example between the I and II degrees.

Ukulele

Strings 1–2–4–2

How to play the Abdim chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–2–4–2 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger

3rd string (C) Fret 2 · middle finger

2nd string (E) Fret 4 · little finger

1st string (A) Fret 2 · ring finger

Notation for Abdim chord

Other names: Ab diminished, Ab dim, Ab°

Music theory name: diminished triad

Common name: Ab diminished chord

Intervals and tones in Abdim chord

Note	Interval
Ab	Root
H	Minor 3rd
D	Diminished 5th

All Variations

Open

1–2–4–2

Open

4–2–4–2

Fret 5

7–8–7–5

Fret 10

13–11–10–11

Songs using Abdim

Restaurace U Přívozu

Ivan Mládek

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