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E♭dim chord

E♭dim (also written D♯dim) is the Eb diminished chord. It has 3 notes: E♭ – G♭ – A (1 – ♭3 – ♭5).

A diminished chord is built from two minor thirds. It sounds tense and unstable and is mostly used as a passing chord between two other chords.

E♭dim chord on Guitar

E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 1 (xx1242)
From the 1st fretxx1242
E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 2 (xxx875)
From the 5th fretxxx875
E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-x-13-11-10-11)
From the 10th fretx-x-13-11-10-11

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D 1st fret; G 2nd fret; B 4th fret; high E 2nd fret.

E♭dim chord on Ukulele

E♭dim chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2320)
Open position2320
E♭dim chord on ukulele, shape 2 (11-9-11-9)
From the 9th fret11-9-11-9
E♭dim chord on ukulele, shape 3 (8656)
From the 5th fret8656
E♭dim chord on ukulele, shape 4 (14-15-14-12)
From the 12th fret14-15-14-12

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A open.

E♭dim chord on Piano

E♭dim chord on piano: E♭, G♭, A

Play E♭, G♭ and A 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 E♭dim chord

E♭dim appears in 41 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other Eb chords:

Chords in the key of E♭ major:

E♭dim chord: questions

What notes are in the E♭dim chord?

E♭dim (Eb diminished) is made of E♭, G♭ and A (1 – ♭3 – ♭5).

How do you play E♭dim on guitar?

The most common shape is xx1242 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play E♭dim on ukulele?

Play 2320 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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