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Ukulele chord

E♭dim7E flat diminished seventh

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B𝄫♭5
  • D𝄫𝄫7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play E♭dim7

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  1. E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2323123GCEA
    E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2323123AECG

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  2. E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 5320421GCEA
    E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 5320421AECG

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  3. E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 56565fr123GCEA
    E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 56565fr123AECG

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  4. E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 86806fr314GCEA
    E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 86806fr314AECG

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  5. E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 89898fr123GCEA
    E♭dim7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 89898fr123AECG

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Chords that go with E♭dim7

The other chords of E minor, the key where E♭dim7 is home (vii°7). Songs in this key move between them.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E♭dim7 chord

E flat diminished seventh is built from 4 notes: E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B𝄫 (♭5), D𝄫 (𝄫7). The lowest note you play should be the root, E♭, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 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.

E♭dim7 belongs to E minor (vii°7).

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