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Gdim7 Ukulele Chord

A symmetrical chord built from three stacked minor thirds — any note can theoretically serve as the root. Common in jazz, classical and film music for dramatic tension.

Ukulele

Strings 0–1–0–1

How to play the Gdim7 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–1–0–1 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) Open
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Open
1st string (A) Fret 1 · middle finger

Other names for the Gdim7 chord

Other names: G diminished 7th, G°7

Music theory name: diminished seventh chord

Common name: G diminished seventh chord

Notes and intervals in the Gdim7 chord

Note Interval
G Root
Bb Minor 3rd
Db Diminished 5th
Fb Diminished 7th

All variations

Open
0–1–0–1
Open
3–4–3–4
Fret 6
6–7–6–7
Fret 9
9–10–9–10

Songs using Gdim7