Edim7 is the E diminished seventh chord. It has 4 notes: E – G – B♭ – C♯ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).
A diminished seventh stacks three minor thirds. It is very tense and symmetrical (the same shape repeats every three frets), a favourite passing chord in gospel.
Edim7 chord on Guitar
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12-13-14-12-14-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 1st fret; D 2nd fret; G open; B 2nd fret; high E open.
Edim7 chord on Ukulele
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9-10-9-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 1st fret; E open; A 1st fret.
Edim7 chord on Piano
Play E, G, B♭ and C♯ together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Edim7 chord
Edim7 appears in 14 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Raly Barrionuevo – Flor De Lino Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hiroji Miyamoto (宮本浩次) ft ken yokoyama – Do You Remember Chords
- Arctic Monkeys – I Aint Quite Where I Think I Am Chords Piano & Ukulele
- Will Wood – Um Its Kind Of A Lot Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Will Wood – Euthanasia Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Will Wood – Tomcat Disposables Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Father John Misty – Chloë Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Peggy Lee – Im Confessin That I Love You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- H.E.R. – Comfortable Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Frozen 2 – Show Yourself Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Elton John – The Show Must Go On Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Mary Poppins Returns – A Cover Is Not The Book Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
Edim7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Edim7 chord?
Edim7 (E diminished seventh) is made of E, G, B♭ and C♯ (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).
How do you play Edim7 on guitar?
The most common shape is 012020 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Edim7 on ukulele?
Play 0101 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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