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C Diminished Triad Scale — Ukulele

C Diminished Triad on ukulele: notes C, Eb, Gb — free scale chart, no sign-up. Root, minor 3rd, and diminished 5th — an unstable, tense sound used to lead strongly into the chord that follows it.

GCEA0123456789101112CREbb3Gbb5CREbb3Gbb5CRGbb5CREbb3CREbb3Gbb5

Ukulele, tuned low to high: G, C, E, A. 12 frets.

  • G string: fret 5 C (root), fret 8 Eb (flat 3), fret 11 Gb (flat 5).
  • C string: fret 0 C (root), fret 3 Eb (flat 3), fret 6 Gb (flat 5), fret 12 C (root).
  • E string: fret 2 Gb (flat 5), fret 8 C (root), fret 11 Eb (flat 3).
  • A string: fret 3 C (root), fret 6 Eb (flat 3), fret 9 Gb (flat 5).

Notes in the C diminished triad scale

The C diminished triad scale contains 3 notes: C, Eb, Gb. Its scale degrees are R · b3 · b5.

C Diminished Triad — scale degrees and notes
DegreeNote
RC
b3Eb
b5Gb

C diminished triad on ukulele

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