C♯dim7 ukulele chord

The shape

Tap the diagram to hear C♯dim7 strummed on the ukulele. C♯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 C♯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: C♯ (R), E (♭3), G (♭5), B♭ (♭♭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 C♯ ukulele chords

diminished seventh ukulele chords on other roots

Play guitar too? See C♯dim7 on guitar.

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