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Edim Guitar Chord

Edim Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: E G Bb (R m3 m5).

Edim Chord

Full name: E diminished
Guitar sound:

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Edim Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x x 2 3 5 3 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Edim for guitar on frets x, x, 2, 3, 5, 3

Simplified notation: 0 1 2 0 x 0
Edim for guitar on frets 0, 1, 2, 0, x, 0

Simplified notation: x 7 5 x 5 6
Edim for guitar on frets x, 7, 5, x, 5, 6

Simplified notation: x 7 8 9 8 x
Edim for guitar on frets x, 7, 8, 9, 8, x

Simplified notation: 12 13 14 12 x 12
Edim for guitar on frets 12, 13, 14, 12, x, 12

Simplified notation: 12 10 x x 11 12
Edim for guitar on frets 12, 10, x, x, 11, 12

Simplified notation: x x 14 12 11 12
Edim for guitar on frets x, x, 14, 12, 11, 12

Edim Inversions on guitar

$Edim\G guitar chord$

$Edim\Bb guitar chord$

Edim chord charts for left handed guitar

Edim Chord Structure

Notes: E G Bb
Interval structure: R m3 m5

Chord construction:
R = E
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = minor 3rd)
G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)

Edim on other instruments

Edim piano
Edim Piano chord chart

Edim guitar
Edim Guitar chord chart

Edim ukulele
Edim ukulele chord

Edim mandolin
Edim mandolin chord

Edim banjo
Edim banjo chord

Change tuning

Edim Chord Harmonized Progressions

F major scale harmonized triads
F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim

D natural minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Edim F Gm Am Bb C

D harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Edim Faug Gm A Bb Dbdim

F harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Fm Gdim Abaug Bbm C Db Edim

G melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Gm Am Bbaug C D Edim Gbdim

F melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Fm Gm Abaug Bb C Ddim Edim

Scales Related to Edim

Scales that include all of the notes of Edim.
F major F melodic minor G melodic minor F ionian D harmonic minor F harmonic minor G#/Ab harmonic minor B harmonic minor D natural minor G dorian A phrygian A#/Bb lydian C mixolydian D aeolian E locrian E blues C diminished (halftone - wholetone) C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) D#/Eb diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone)

Edim chord staff

Edim summary table

Guitar chord name	Edim (E diminished)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	E G Bb (R m3 m5)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories	basic diminished triad. Dim chord
Chord Construction	R = E E + minor interval = G (scale degree = minor 3rd) G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
Edim on other instruments	Edim piano Edim guitar Edim ukulele Edim mandolin Edim banjo

Tweak notes of Edim

References related to this chord

basic diminished triad. Dim chord

Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Diminished Triads on Wikipedia