F diminished ukulele chord (Fdim)

A diminished chord stacks two minor thirds: root, minor third, diminished fifth. Tense and unstable, it is mostly used as a passing chord.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
Froot
A♭ (A flat)minor third
C♭ (C flat)diminished fifth

Formula: 1 – b3 – b5 · F – A♭ – C♭

A progression with this chord

  1. Fdimvii°
  2. F♯I

The diminished chord works as a passing chord to the chord a semitone above.

Other F chords

The same chord on other roots