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E♭dim (also written D♯dim) is a diminished chord made of 3 notes: E♭, G♭, B𝄫. It sounds tense and unstable, and you hear it in passing chords between two others, and the vii chord of a major key. It is the vii° chord of E major and turns up in 1 other key.
The library above opens on E♭dim with 13 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from E♭ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| E♭ | 1 | root | 0 |
| G♭ | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| B𝄫 | ♭5 | diminished fifth | 6 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5. With the other spelling, D♯dim is D♯, F♯, A: the same sounds under different names.
x6787xxx12x2(11)(12)(13)(11)xxxxx875xx(13)(11)(10)xxx(13)(14)x(14)The fret 6 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 11th fret ((11)(12)(13)(11)xx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
E♭dim belongs to 2 keys: vii° in E major, ii° in C♯ minor. In E major, try I–V–vi–IV: E – B – C♯m – A.
E♭, G♭, B𝄫: the root, minor third, flat fifth.
Fret 6: x6787x (low string first), rated Easy.
E♭dim has the same notes where E♭dim7 has D𝄫. E♭dim sounds tense and unstable; E♭dim7 sounds spooky and suspenseful.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 4 fingers.