B Diminished Ukulele Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
B Diminished filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on ukulele. This chord type requires more notes than the ukulele's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type or use the guitar chord finder.
B Diminished — chord details
The B Diminished chord is made up of the following notes: B, D, F.
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5d.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for B Diminished on ukulele. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — perfect for finding comfortable positions when composing or arranging.
The B diminished chord stacks two minor thirds, creating a root, minor third, and diminished fifth — B, D, F with intervals 1P, 3m, 5d. This compressed structure sounds anxious, unstable, and tense. Diminished triads function as passing chords, leading tones, and tension builders in classical harmony, jazz, and film scores. Their inherent dissonance makes them powerful tools for creating drama and suspense.
How to Play B Diminished
On ukulele, B dim is played using a compact voicing that takes advantage of the instrument's four strings and re-entrant tuning. The smaller fretboard means voicings are generally easier to reach than on guitar, though some extended chords require creative fingering solutions across the short scale length.
B Diminished in Progressions
B diminished most often appears as the vii° chord in C major, serving as a leading-tone chord that strongly resolves upward. It also functions as a chromatic passing chord between scale degrees, adding tension and forward motion.
Common Substitutions
Bdim7, Ddim, or A#7 (as a dominant approach) are effective substitutions.
Difficulty: On ukulele, this chord is intermediate — it may require barre technique or an unusual finger stretch.