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E diminished chord

Symbol: Edim · Notes: E – G – B♭

Two minor thirds stacked: an unstable, tense chord, used mostly to pass from one chord to another.

How it is built

• E: root
• G: minor third
• B♭: diminished fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: E – G – B♭
• 1st inversion: G – B♭ – E
• 2nd inversion: B♭ – E – G

In which keys

• VII in F major
• II in D minor
• VII in F harmonic minor

Other E chords

E · Em · E7 · Emaj7 · Em7 · Esus2 · Esus4 · E+ · E6 · Em6 · Eadd9 · Edim7 · Em7♭5

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