Ukulele · Standard
G diminished seventh · Open position
Gdim7 ukulele chord
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How to play Gdim7 on ukulele
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the C string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the A string at the 1st fret. Let the G and E strings ring open.
From the G string 0 1 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Gdim7?
Gdim7, G diminished seventh, is G, B♭, D♭ and F♭: the root (G), the minor third (B♭), the diminished fifth (D♭) and the diminished seventh (F♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7.
Why do four diminished seventh chords have the same notes?
A diminished seventh is minor thirds stacked all the way round, G, B♭, D♭ and F♭, so Gdim7 has the same notes as the diminished sevenths on B♭, D♭ and F♭. Any of its notes can be the root.
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