E♭dim7 chord on guitar

E♭dim7 is the E♭ diminished 7 chord. Its notes are E♭, G♭, B♭♭ and D♭♭. It is the same chord as D♯dim7. Stacked minor thirds. Its symmetrical sound makes it useful as a passing chord.

How to play E♭dim7

Root on A string

×EAD×GBe6

x67x78

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

What's in E♭dim7

Formula
1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭♭7
Also written
E♭dim7, E♭°7
Chord type
Diminished 7

E♭dim7 notes across the neck

open123456789101112G♭B♭♭D♭♭E♭B♭♭D♭♭E♭G♭B♭♭E♭G♭B♭♭D♭♭B♭♭D♭♭E♭G♭D♭♭E♭G♭B♭♭G♭B♭♭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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