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E dim Description
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.
Learn 7 positions for this chord
Position 1
Fingers Positions
- Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
- Let the G string play without pressing any fret
- Mute the B string
- Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
Position Characteristics
- This position uses open strings
Audio file
Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 2
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the high E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 3
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 4
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 5
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the G string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 6
Fingers Positions
- Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
- Mute the G string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
Position Characteristics
- This position uses open strings
Audio file
Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord positionPosition 7
Fingers Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string
Position Characteristics
- This position is movable
Audio file
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