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E♭ Diminished 7th Chord (E♭dim7)

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

E♭dim7
Notes
E♭G♭B𝄫D𝄫
Formula
1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7

E♭dim7 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-x-1-2-1-2
Fret 4
x-6-4-5-4-5
Fret 11
11-12-13-11-13-11

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

E♭dim7 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-3-2-3
Fret 5
5-6-5-6
Fret 8
8-9-8-9

E♭dim7 on piano

Other E♭ chords

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

Diminished 7th chords in other keys

Cdim7C♯dim7Ddim7Edim7Fdim7F♯dim7Gdim7A♭dim7Adim7B♭dim7Bdim7

About the E♭ Diminished 7th chord

Diminished seventh chords stack minor thirds all the way up, so the same shape repeats every three frets. They create strong, dramatic tension. E♭dim7 is built from the root (E♭), minor third (G♭), diminished fifth (B𝄫), diminished seventh (D𝄫).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Diminished 7th chord?

The E♭dim7 chord is made of E♭, G♭, B𝄫, D𝄫: the root, minor third, diminished fifth, diminished seventh.

How do you play E♭dim7 on guitar?

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

How do you play E♭dim7 on piano?

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