Root on A string
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E♭dim chord on guitar
E♭dim is the E♭ diminished chord. Its notes are E♭, G♭ and B♭♭. It is the same chord as D♯dim. A compact, tense triad. Every interval in this voicing is a chord tone.
How to play E♭dim
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in E♭dim
- E♭1
- G♭♭3
- B♭♭♭5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
- Also written
- E♭dim, E♭°
- Chord type
- Diminished
Keys that use E♭dim
E♭dim is the vii° chord in E major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
E♭dim 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
E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭5E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭add9E♭6E♭m6E♭augE♭dimE♭dim7E♭m7♭5E♭9E♭maj9E♭m9E♭mmaj7E♭7♭5E♭7♯5E♭7♭9E♭7♯9
Other diminished chords