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Edim E diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 6 How to play Edim Little finger (4): 4th fret of the C string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string. Let ring open: G string, E string. ‹ Edim chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0401 4 1 G C E A
Edim chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0401 4 1 A E C G
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Edim chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 0431 4 3 1 G C E A
Edim chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 0431 4 3 1 A E C G
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Edim chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 3431 2 4 3 1 G C E A
Edim chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 3431 2 4 3 1 A E C G
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Edim chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 343x 1 3 2 G C E A Edim chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 343x 1 3 2 A E C G 343x
Edim chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 0467 4fr 1 3 4 G C E A
Edim chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 0467 4fr 1 3 4 A E C G
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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 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Gm ii Gm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Am iii Am Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. B♭ IV B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. C V C Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Dm vi Dm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. 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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Edim belongs to F major (vii°), D minor (ii°).
