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Dim & aug familyvii° in F major

E diminished chord

Edim

E diminished

Piano root position

  • Root
  • ♭3
  • ♭5

Guitar standard tuning

Fret 7

No barre: each note has its own finger.

E×ADGBe×7891011EB♭EG

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♭

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. E1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. G♭3
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. B♭♭5
  8. 5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • E Root
  • G Minor 3rd
  • B♭ Diminished 5th

About this chord

What is an E diminished chord?

Edim is built from 3 notes: E (the root), G (the ♭3), B♭ (the ♭5). Two minor thirds: tight, tense and unstable.

Notes
E · G · B♭
Formula
1 · ♭3 · ♭5
Also written
E° · Eo
Found in
vii° in F major · ii° in D minor · vii° in F harmonic minor

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