Ddim7 ukulele chord
How to play Ddim7 on the ukulele — the shape is 1212 in standard gCEA tuning, notes D, F, A♭, C♭. Tap the diagram to hear it. Free.
The shape
Tap the diagram to hear Ddim7 strummed on the ukulele. Ddim7 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 Ddim7
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: D (R), F (♭3), A♭ (♭5), C♭ (♭♭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 D ukulele chords
diminished seventh ukulele chords on other roots
Play guitar too? See Ddim7 on guitar.
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How do you play Ddim7 on the ukulele?
Ddim7 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 D (the R), F (the ♭3), A♭ (the ♭5), C♭ (the ♭♭7).
What are the notes in the Ddim7 ukulele chord?
D, F, A♭, C♭ — the diminished seventh chord on D.
When would I use Ddim7?
Jazz passing chords, silent-film suspense, neoclassical metal, gypsy jazz.