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E♭ Diminished Chord (E♭dim)

Notes: E♭, G♭, B𝄫. Tap any diagram to hear it.

E♭dim
Notes
E♭G♭B𝄫
Formula
1 – ♭3 – ♭5

E♭dim on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-x-1-2-4-2
Fret 10
x-x-13-11-10-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

E♭dim on ukulele

Open position · most common
2-3-2-0
Fret 5
8-6-5-6
Fret 8
8-9-11-9

E♭dim on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Diminished chords in other keys

CdimC♯dimDdimEdimFdimF♯dimGdimA♭dimAdimB♭dimBdim

About the E♭ Diminished chord

Diminished chords are built from two minor thirds. They sound tense and unstable and are often used as passing chords. E♭dim is built from the root (E♭), minor third (G♭), diminished fifth (B𝄫).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Diminished chord?

The E♭dim chord is made of E♭, G♭, B𝄫: the root, minor third, diminished fifth.

How do you play E♭dim on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-1-2-4-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play E♭dim on piano?

Press E♭, G♭, B𝄫 together. In root position the lowest note is E♭.