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Edim E diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12 How to play Edim Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the D string. Let ring open: low E string, G string, high E string. Don't play: B string. ‹ Edim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 0120x0 1 2 E A D G B E Edim chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 0120x0 1 2 E B G D A E 0120x0
Edim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 0120x3 1 2 3 E A D G B E Edim chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 0120x3 1 2 3 E B G D A E 0120x3
Edim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0123x3 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E Edim chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0123x3 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E 0123x3
Edim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx2353 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E Edim chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx2353 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E xx2353
Edim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x75x56 5fr 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E Edim chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x75x56 5fr 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E x75x56 · dim shape (A string) shape
Edim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 0x5350 3 1 4 E A D G B E Edim chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 0x5350 3 1 4 E B G D A E 0x5350
Edim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 078050 5fr 3 4 1 E A D G B E
Edim chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 078050 5fr 3 4 1 E B G D A E
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Edim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 0x2353 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E Edim chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 0x2353 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E 0x2353
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Chords that go with Edim The other chords of F major, the key where Edim is home (vii°). Songs in this key move between them.
F I F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm ii Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Am iii Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. B♭ IV B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. C V C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Dm vi Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. 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 Edim chord E 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. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
Edim belongs to F major (vii°), D minor (ii°).
