Root on A string
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Edim chord on guitar
Edim is the E diminished chord. Its notes are E, G and B♭. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.
How to play Edim
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Edim
- E1
- G♭3
- B♭♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
- Also written
- Edim, E°
- Chord type
- Diminished
Keys that use Edim
Edim is the vii° chord in F major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Edim notes across the neck
Every E, G and B♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other E chords
Other diminished chords