E Diminished Guitar Chord Charts & Variations
The Edim chord is made up of the Root, Minor Third, and diminished Fifth
The Edim chord is known as:
- E Diminished
- E Dim
- E Diminished Triad
- E Ø
- Edim
The E Diminished chord is made up of the notes E, G, and Bb
There are three types of Diminished chords: diminished triads, half-diminished and diminished 7th chords.
Notes in the E dim chord:
EGBb
How the Diminished chord is built:
Guitar Patterns for the Edim chord
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Position 1
Movable
Position 2
Open
Position 3
Movable
Position 4
Movable
Position 5
Open
Position 6
Movable
Position 7
Movable
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How to create your own E dim chord fingerings
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!