E diminished Chord (Edim) & E diminished 7th (Edim7) on Piano & Guitar
A piano keyboard reference for the
E diminished chord, abbreviated as
Edim or
EΒ°.
The
E diminished triad
consists of the notes
E,
G
and
Bβ. The 2 inversions to the E diminished triad are
G Bβ E
and
Bβ E G.
The
E diminished 7th chord, abbreviated as
Edim7 or
EΒ°7, has the notes
E,
G,
Bβ
and
Dβ. The
3 inversions to the E diminished 7th chord are
G Bβ Dβ E,
Bβ Dβ E G
and
Dβ E G Bβ.
The intervals of the
E diminished chord
are the
root (E) ,
minor third (G)
and
diminished fifth (Bβ). With the
E diminished 7th chord, there's an additional
diminished seventh (Dβ).
πΈ You can also jump to
guitar chord diagrams for the
E diminished and E diminished7th chords in common positions on the
guitar fretboard. You'll find both open chords and/or barre chords.
E diminished Chord on Piano
β¨οΈ hint: use numbers 1 to 7 on a computer keyboard to trigger the chords and their inversions.
E diminished chord
notes: E G Bβ
- E
- G
- Bβ
E diminished 1st inversion
notes: G Bβ E
- G
- Bβ
- E
E diminished 2nd inversion
notes: Bβ E G
- Bβ
- E
- G
E diminished 7th chord
notes: E G Bβ Dβ
- E
- G
- Bβ
- Dβ
E diminished 7th 1st inversion
notes: G Bβ Dβ E
- G
- Bβ
- Dβ
- E
E diminished 7th 2nd inversion
notes: Bβ Dβ E G
- Bβ
- Dβ
- E
- G
E diminished 7th 3rd inversion
notes: Dβ E G Bβ
- Dβ
- E
- G
- Bβ
πΈ E diminished Chord Guitar Diagrams
Below you'll find guitar chord diagrams for common chord positions of the E diminished chord and the E diminished 7th chord, along with finger positions or note names.