Diminished (whole-half) on ukulele (C)

Diminished (whole-half) in C: C – D – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bbb – B. On the ukulele, the high reentrant G reshuffles the pattern — the scale climbs and falls in compact regions. The box shown runs from fret 1 to 4; the lowest tonic sits on the 3rd string, open, and the hand stays put in the region, with no position shift. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.

Climb it slowly and name each degree out loud before speeding up.

In the diagram, each dot carries its scale degree — 1 is the tonic, highlighted.

One box of diminished (whole-half) on ukulele is the start: the other 4 positions of this neck follow in the app. In Chord & Fret, you press play and watch each note light up on the diagram the instant it sounds; switch the dot labels between degrees, note names and fingers; and run it up, down or in a full round trip. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. 100% offline. Open in Chord & Fret →

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Updated July 9, 2026