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CHORDBaritone

Eb Diminished

Eb · Gb · Bbb

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About the Ebdim Baritone chord

Play Ebdim on Baritone ukulele with the 1 2 x 2 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the D string, your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G string, and your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the E string. Mute the B string. Strum the other three 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

Eb

Quality

Diminished

Notes

Eb · Gb · Bbb

How the Ebdim chord works

Eb

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

Gb

Minor third (♭3)

The defining minor interval above the root.

Bbb

Diminished fifth (♭5)

A lowered fifth that adds harmonic tension.

Practice with this chord

Use the 1 2 x 2 shape for Ebdim, 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 Ebdim on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the D string, your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G string, and your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the E string. Mute the B string. Strum the other three strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in Ebdim?

Eb diminished contains three notes: Eb, Gb, and Bbb — the root, minor third, and diminished fifth.

What makes Ebdim a diminished chord?

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

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