Edim chord

Edim chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Edim is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.

Chord structure

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, minor third and diminished fifth intervals.

Chord name

Edim is an abbreviation for E diminished. A shorter abbreviation sometimes used is Eº.

Notes

The notes that the Edim chord consists of are E, G and Bb.

Try it in a chord progression

D# - Edim - A#

Inversions

1st inversion: Edim/G (means that G is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Edim/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).

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