E Diminished Guitar Chord (Edim)

E Diminished (Edim) is built from E, G, Bb, which is the 1P - 3m - 5d formula measured from the root E. This entry documents the notes and intervals; no playable fingerings are catalogued yet.

Diminished
Notes: E · G · BbIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5d

Fingerings for Edim

No playable fingering is catalogued for Edim yet. The notes and intervals below still tell you what the chord is made of.

Notes in Edim

  • E1P
  • G3m
  • Bb5d

How to play Edim

E Diminished Guitar Chord (Edim) is unstable and cinematic, used as a passing or tension chord.

Beginner tip

Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.

Practice idea

Slide it up three frets at a time and notice it repeats its own shape.

Edim FAQ

What notes are in E Diminished?
E Diminished (Edim) contains E, G, Bb. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5d above the root E.
Is Edim hard for beginners?
Edim is catalogued for reference. Diminished shapes move in small steps, so keep your hand relaxed and shift rather than stretch.