E Diminished Guitar Chord

RRootm3Minor 3rd♭5Tritone
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Voicing Positions (6)

R♭5Rm3××0 1 2 0 x x
R♭5Rm3RR0 1 2 0 5 0
Rm3♭5RR0 7 5 3 5 0
4RR♭5m3RR0 7 8 0 5 0
6RR♭5m3m3R0 7 8 0 8 0
6RR♭5m3R0 7 8 0 11 0

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

E Diminished Chord

The E Diminished chord is built from the intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, and Tritone. It contains the notes E, G, and A#. This is a diminished triad — one of the foundational chord types.

Keys Containing Edim

D minor (ii°)F major (vii°)

Related Chords

Same root (E)

EEmE7Emaj7Em7EaugEsus2Esus4

Same quality (Diminished)

D# DiminishedF DiminishedF# DiminishedA DiminishedB Diminished

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