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E♭dim chord

E♭ diminished

Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape

  1. 1
  2. ♭3
  3. ♭5

How to play E♭dim

E♭dim chord, shape 1: x-x-1-2-x-2123E♭B♭bG♭Play string 4Play string 3Play string 1

First position1 of 4

x-x-1-2-x-2

Tap a string to hear it on its own.

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E♭dim chord guide

The E♭dim chord

A diminished chord has a minor 3rd and a flat 5th. It sounds tense and is mostly used as a short passing chord between two others.

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Notes
E♭ G♭ B𝄫
Formula
1 ♭3 ♭5
Shapes
4 shapes

Chords in E♭ minor

These share notes with E♭dim and sound natural next to it.

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