B♭dim7 ukulele chord
How to play B♭dim7 on the ukulele — the shape is 0101 in standard gCEA tuning, notes B♭, D♭, F♭, A𝄫. Tap the diagram to hear it. Free.
The shape
Tap the diagram to hear B♭dim7 strummed on the ukulele. B♭dim7 on ukulele is 0101 (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 B♭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: B♭ (R), D♭ (♭3), F♭ (♭5), A𝄫 (♭♭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 B♭ ukulele chords
diminished seventh ukulele chords on other roots
Play guitar too? See B♭dim7 on guitar.
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How do you play B♭dim7 on the ukulele?
B♭dim7 on ukulele is 0101 (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 B♭ (the R), D♭ (the ♭3), F♭ (the ♭5), A𝄫 (the ♭♭7).
What are the notes in the B♭dim7 ukulele chord?
B♭, D♭, F♭, A𝄫 — the diminished seventh chord on B♭.
When would I use B♭dim7?
Jazz passing chords, silent-film suspense, neoclassical metal, gypsy jazz.