A♭dim7 ukulele chord
How to play A♭dim7 on the ukulele — the shape is 1212 in standard gCEA tuning, notes A♭, C♭, E𝄫, G𝄫. Tap the diagram to hear it. Free.
The shape
Tap the diagram to hear A♭dim7 strummed on the ukulele. A♭dim7 on ukulele is 1212 (numbers are frets on the g-C-E-A strings, starting from the g string on the left). It sits in the first few frets, comfortable for beginners.
Standard gCEA high-Gtuning (soprano / concert / tenor). Baritone ukulele (DGBE) uses different shapes and isn't covered here yet.
The notes in A♭dim7
Because the uke's high-G string is re-entrant (it's a high note, not a bass), these notes don't stack low-to-high like a guitar — but the chord is the same: A♭ (R), C♭ (♭3), E𝄫 (♭5), G𝄫 (♭♭7).
What a diminished seventh chord is
a diminished 7th stacks three minor thirds (root, ♭3, ♭5, ♭♭7) — perfectly symmetrical, so it can pivot to almost any key.
How it's used: A slippery passing chord: because every note is a minor third apart, one shape covers four different roots, and it can lead almost anywhere.
The sound: Maximum tension, mysterious, cinematic — the classic 'something's coming' chord. Where you'll hear it: Jazz passing chords, silent-film suspense, neoclassical metal, gypsy jazz.
Other A♭ ukulele chords
diminished seventh ukulele chords on other roots
Play guitar too? See A♭dim7 on guitar.
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How do you play A♭dim7 on the ukulele?
A♭dim7 on ukulele is 1212 (numbers are frets on the g-C-E-A strings, starting from the g string on the left). It sits in the first few frets, comfortable for beginners. Its notes are A♭ (the R), C♭ (the ♭3), E𝄫 (the ♭5), G𝄫 (the ♭♭7).
What are the notes in the A♭dim7 ukulele chord?
A♭, C♭, E𝄫, G𝄫 — the diminished seventh chord on A♭.
When would I use A♭dim7?
Jazz passing chords, silent-film suspense, neoclassical metal, gypsy jazz.