Edim7 chord on guitar

Edim7 is the E diminished 7 chord. Its notes are E, G, B♭ and D♭. Stacked minor thirds. Its symmetrical sound makes it useful as a passing chord.

How to play Edim7

Root on A string

×EAD×GBe7

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Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in Edim7

Formula
1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭♭7
Also written
Edim7, E°7
Chord type
Diminished 7

Edim7 notes across the neck

open123456789101112EGB♭D♭EB♭D♭EGEGB♭D♭GB♭D♭EGD♭EGB♭EGB♭D♭E

Every E, G, B♭ and D♭ 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 7 chords

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