Edim
Diminished · E – G – B♭
- ER
- Gm3
- B♭♭5
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Edim chord
The Edim chord (diminished) is made up of 3 notes — E is the root, G the minor third and B♭ the diminished fifth. Both the third and the fifth are lowered, stacking two minor thirds for an unstable, edgy sound.
On guitar, Edim chords are most often played in open position: 0120xx. Let the open low E and G strings ring, and leave the B and high E strings out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Diminished triads are tense and unstable, often used as passing chords between stronger harmonies.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Edim chord?
- The Edim chord contains the notes E, G and B♭.
- How do you play Edim on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 0120xx. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Edim chord?
- The Edim chord is built from the root (E), a minor third (G) and a diminished fifth (B♭).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Edim 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.
Found in keys: vii° in F majorii° in D minor