urTuner

Bdim7 Ukulele Chord

B diminished seventh (Bdim7) is made of the notes B D F A♭. Here are 3 ways to play it on ukulele, starting with the easiest.

How to play Bdim7 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1

    Barre at fret 1

    1 2 3 A♭ D F B

    1212

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 4

    4fr 1 2 3 B F A♭ D

    4545

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 7

    7fr 1 2 3 D A♭ B F

    7878

Notes in Bdim7

Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7
DegreeNote
1B
♭3D
♭5F
♭♭7A♭

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 2 at fret 1.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 2.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 1 at fret 2.
  4. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 2 at fret 4.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 5.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 1 at fret 5.
  4. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Tune your ukulele first

A chord only sounds right when your instrument is in tune. Check your strings with the free online tuner before you practise. Open the ukulele tuner

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Bdim7 chord?

B diminished seventh has the notes B D F A♭. Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Bdim7 on ukulele?

Start with shape 1 (barre at fret 1), written as 1212 from string 4 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between Bdim7 and Bm7♭5?

Bdim7 has the notes B D F A♭, and Bm7♭5 has B D F A. The only difference is that Bdim7 has A♭ where Bm7♭5 has A.

Diminished 7th chords in every key

More tuners

Music tools

Browse all 200 tuners & tools