E Diminished Guitar Chord
RRootm3Minor 3rd♭5Tritone
Explore Edim in ChordColor →Voicing Positions (6)
0 1 2 0 x x
0 1 2 0 5 0
0 7 5 3 5 0
0 7 8 0 5 0
0 7 8 0 8 0
0 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
Rootm2
Minor 2ndM2
Major 2ndm3
Minor 3rdM3
Major 3rdP4
Perfect 4th♭5
TritoneP5
Perfect 5thm6
Minor 6thM6
Major 6thm7
Minor 7thM7
Major 7thE 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
Related Chords
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