E♭dim7
Dim 7 · E♭ – G♭ – A – C
- E♭R
- G♭m3
- A♭5
- C♭♭7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the E♭dim7 chord
The E♭dim7 chord (dim 7) is made up of 4 notes — E♭ is the root, G♭ the minor third, A the diminished fifth and C the diminished seventh. Four notes sit a minor third apart in a fully symmetrical stack, so it can slide anywhere.
On guitar, E♭dim7 chords sit higher up the neck: x64545, around the 4th fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Diminished seventh chords are symmetrical and restless, handy for dramatic passing motion.
Common questions
- What notes are in the E♭dim7 chord?
- The E♭dim7 chord contains the notes E♭, G♭, A and C.
- How do you play E♭dim7 on guitar?
- A common shape is x64545. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the E♭dim7 chord?
- The E♭dim7 chord is built from the root (E♭), a minor third (G♭), a diminished fifth (A) and a diminished seventh (C).
- Is E♭dim7 the same as D♯dim7?
- Yes — E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so E♭dim7 and D♯dim7 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it E♭dim7.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open E♭dim7 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.