What notes are in the E♭dim chord?

The E♭dim chord contains the notes E♭, G♭ and A.

How do you play E♭dim on guitar?

A common shape is xx1242. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.

What intervals make up the E♭dim chord?

The E♭dim chord is built from the root (E♭), a minor third (G♭) and a diminished fifth (A).

Is E♭dim the same as D♯dim?

Yes — E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so E♭dim and D♯dim are the same chord. MobileChords spells it E♭dim.

E♭^dim

Diminished · E♭ – G♭ – A

E♭R
G♭m3
A♭5

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Guitar voicings

xx1242

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x6787x

201242

Piano

Root
Third / sus
Fifth
Sixth / seventh
Extension

About the E♭dim chord

The E♭dim chord (diminished) is made up of 3 notes — E♭ is the root, G♭ the minor third and A the diminished fifth. Both the third and the fifth are lowered, stacking two minor thirds for an unstable, edgy sound.

On guitar, E♭dim chords sit higher up the neck: xx1242, around the 1st fret. Leave the low E and A strings out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.

Diminished triads are tense and unstable, often used as passing chords between stronger harmonies.

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Common questions

What notes are in the E♭dim chord?: The E♭dim chord contains the notes E♭, G♭ and A.
How do you play E♭dim on guitar?: A common shape is xx1242. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
What intervals make up the E♭dim chord?: The E♭dim chord is built from the root (E♭), a minor third (G♭) and a diminished fifth (A).
Is E♭dim the same as D♯dim?: Yes — E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so E♭dim and D♯dim are the same chord. MobileChords spells it E♭dim.

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The chart above is just the start. Open E♭dim in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.

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Found in keys: vii° in E majorii° in C♯ minor