Passing diminished
in E♭ major
Piano chord
E Diminished 7th Piano Chord (Edim7)
The E Diminished 7th chord on piano is made of the notes E, G, B♭ and D♭. Highly tense and symmetrical. Every note is 3 semitones apart.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in E Diminished 7th?
4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7 up from E.
- Notes
- E – G – B♭ – D♭
- Formula
- 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 3 – 6 – 9
- Symbol
- Edim7
- Chord type
- Diminished 7th, 4 notes
How to play E Diminished 7th on piano
- Right hand: E (1), G (2), B♭ (3), D♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on E.
- Left hand: E (5), G (3), B♭ (2), D♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
E Diminished 7th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Edim7/G, Edim7/B♭, Edim7/D♭.
Can you find E Diminished 7th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of E Diminished 7th (Edim7)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is E Diminished 7th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of Edim7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Minor keys
- F minorvii°7 (harmonic minor)
E Diminished 7th chord FAQ
What notes are in the E Diminished 7th chord?
E Diminished 7th (Edim7) has 4 notes: E, G, B♭ and D♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭♭7, counted up from E.
How do you play E Diminished 7th on the piano?
Put your right thumb on E and play E, G, B♭ and D♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E.
What are the inversions of E Diminished 7th?
1st inversion: G, B♭, D♭, E (Edim7/G). 2nd inversion: B♭, D♭, E, G (Edim7/B♭). 3rd inversion: D♭, E, G, B♭ (Edim7/D♭).