E diminished 7th Chord

Edim7 Chord

Edim7 (E diminished 7th chord)

Like any diminished 7th chord, the Edim chord is formed by stacking three minor third intervals. It is a symmetrical chord containing four notes. Consequently, there exist only three diminished chords. It equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd, the flat 5th and the flat 7th degree of the E minor scale.

Notation

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How To Play Edim7 On The Piano

You can play the E diminished 7th chord by playing in any order the following notes: E, G, Bb, C#.

The inversions of the Edim7 chord

  • Root position: E, G, Bb, C#
  • Inversion 1: G, Bb, C#, E
  • Inversion 2: Bb, C#, E, G
  • Inversion 3: C#, E, G, Bb

Video: Edim7 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-3-2-1

Right hand: 1-2-3-5

Scales in which the Edim7 chord occurs