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E♭dim E flat diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play E♭dim Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the B string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx1242 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx1242 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E xx1242
E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x64x45 4fr 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x64x45 4fr 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E x64x45 · dim shape (A string) shape
E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x6787x 6fr 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x6787x 6fr 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E x6787x
E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x67x75 5fr 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x67x75 5fr 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E x67x75
E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x64x75 4fr 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x64x75 4fr 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E x64x75
E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x6x875 5fr 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x6x875 5fr 2 4 3 1 E B G D A E x6x875
E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 11-9-x-11-10-x 9fr 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 11-9-x-11-10-x 9fr 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E 11-9-x-11-10-x · dim shape (E string) shape
E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 11-9-7-8-x-x 7fr 4 3 1 2 E A D G B E E♭dim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 11-9-7-8-x-x 7fr 4 3 1 2 E B G D A E 11-9-7-8-x-x
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Chords that go with E♭dim The other chords of E major, the key where E♭dim is home (vii°). Songs in this key move between them.
E I E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m ii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. A IV A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. B V B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m vi C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the E♭dim chord E flat diminished is built from 3 notes: E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B𝄫 (♭5). The lowest note you play should be the root, E♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
E♭dim belongs to E major (vii°), C sharp minor (ii°).
