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CHORDBaritone

Bb Diminished

Bb · Db · Fb

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About the Bbdim Baritone chord

Play Bbdim on Baritone ukulele with the 2 3 2 0 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the B string, and your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the G string. Leave the E string open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.

Root

Bb

Quality

Diminished

Notes

Bb · Db · Fb

How the Bbdim chord works

Bb

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

Db

Minor third (♭3)

The defining minor interval above the root.

Fb

Diminished fifth (♭5)

A lowered fifth that adds harmonic tension.

Practice with this chord

Use the 2 3 2 0 shape for Bbdim, then work on changing to the other DGBE fingerings in these progressions. Start with one downstrum per chord before adding a strumming pattern.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Bbdim on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the B string, and your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the G string. Leave the E string open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in Bbdim?

Bb diminished contains three notes: Bb, Db, and Fb — the root, minor third, and diminished fifth.

What makes Bbdim a diminished chord?

The Fb forms a diminished fifth above Bb; with the minor third, it defines a diminished chord.

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