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E♭dim7 chord

E♭dim7 (also written D♯dim7) is the Eb diminished seventh chord. It has 4 notes: E♭ – G♭ – A – 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.

E♭dim7 chord on Guitar

E♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (xx1212)
From the 1st fretxx1212
E♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (x64545)
From the 4th fretx64545
E♭dim7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (11-12-13-11-13-11)
From the 11th fret11-12-13-11-13-11

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

E♭dim7 chord on Ukulele

E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2323)
From the 2nd fret2323
E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (5656)
From the 5th fret5656
E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (8989)
From the 8th fret8989
E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (11-12-11-12)
From the 11th fret11-12-11-12

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

E♭dim7 chord on Piano

E♭dim7 chord on piano: E♭, G♭, A, C

Play E♭, G♭, A 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 E♭dim7 chord

E♭dim7 appears in 11 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other Eb chords:

Chords in the key of E♭ major:

E♭dim7 chord: questions

What notes are in the E♭dim7 chord?

E♭dim7 (Eb diminished seventh) is made of E♭, G♭, A and C (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7).

How do you play E♭dim7 on guitar?

The most common shape is xx1212 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play E♭dim7 on ukulele?

Play 2323 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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