E♭dim(diminished)

Enharmonic equivalent: "D♯dim"

Notations:

Ebdim
Eb°
Ebo
E♭
G♭
B♭♭

Root

E♭

Symbol

dim

Quality

diminished

Notes in chord

E♭
G♭
B♭♭

Intervals

1P
3m
5d

Guitar Chord Charts for "Ebdim"

X

E♭3

1

B♭♭3

b5

E♭4

1

G♭4

b3

X

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Movable
E♭3

1

B♭♭2

b5

E♭4

1

G♭4

b3

X

X

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Open
X

X

E♭4

1

G♭4

b3

B♭♭4

b5

X

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Movable
X

E♭3

1

G♭3

b3

B♭♭3

b5

X

X

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Movable
X

X

X

E♭4

1

G♭4

b3

B♭♭4

b5

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Movable
X

X

E♭4

1

G♭4

b3

B♭♭4

b5

E♭5

1

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Movable
E♭3

1

B♭♭3

b5

E♭4

1

G♭4

b3

X

X

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Movable
E♭3

1

G♭3

b3

B♭♭3

b5

X

X

X

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Movable

About this chord (E♭dim):

  • E♭ diminished is a "triad" chord.
  • E♭dim/G♭, E♭dim/A are the inversions of this chord.
  • "E♭dim" is a diatonic chord in the key of:
    • E as Leading Tone (vii°)
    • C♯m as Supertonic (ii°)
  • "E♭" is the root of the chord and its major scale is E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D

About diminished chords:

  • What's that chord again?
    • 1P 3m 5d is the chord intervals formula for "dim" chords. The notation can also be simplified to 1 b3 b5.
    • Tip 1: A diminished chord has the same notes as a minor chord but with the fifth lowered by half a tone.
    • Tip 2: A diminished chord has the same notes as a major chord but with the fifth and the third both lowered by half a tone.
  • The diminished chord is positioned on the seventh degree (vii°) when on a major key.
  • The diminished chord is positioned on the second degree (ii°) when on a minor key.