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C#dim 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 6–4–3–4

How to play the C#dim chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 6–4–3–4 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 6 · little finger
3rd string (C) Fret 4 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Fret 3 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 4 · ring finger

Notation for C#dim chord

Other names: C# diminished, C# dim, C#°

Music theory name: diminished triad

Common name: C# diminished chord

Intervals and tones in C#dim chord

Note Interval
C# Root
E Minor 3rd
G Diminished 5th

All Variations

Fret 3
6–4–3–4
Fret 6
6–7–9–7
Fret 7
9–7–9–7
Fret 10
12–13–12–10

Songs using C#dim