Edim
Edim
E Dim
Intermediate
Diminished
Diminished
Diminished chord - tense sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG
Minor 3rdBb
Diminished 5thInterval Details
E
Root
G
Minor 3rd
Bb
Diminished 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5d
Sound Character
Timbre
Highly tense
Emotion
Scary, tense, dramatic
Suitable Genres
Jazz, Classical, Horror music
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G - Bb
Bass: EInversion 1
G - Bb - E
Bass: GInversion 2
Bb - E - G
Bass: BbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Edim chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Edim
EoM7
Em7b5
Edim7
Eo7M7
Emaj7#9#11
E7#9#11
Alternate Symbols
Edim
E°
Eo
Tags
diminished
tension
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4