Piano chord
E diminished 7 chord
Edim7 is a diminished seventh chord: the root E, a minor 3rd up to G, a diminished 5th up to B♭ and a diminished 7th up to D♭.
- Symbol
- Edim7
- Notes
- E – G – B♭ – D♭
Play it yourself
Tap E, G, B♭ and D♭ on the keys below, in any order.
- E
- G
- B♭
- D♭
Diminished seventh chords stack three minor thirds. Every note is the same distance apart, which makes them very tense and a favourite for dramatic moments.
Inversions of Edim7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
E – G – B♭ – D♭
- 1st inversion · Edim7/G
G – B♭ – D♭ – E
- 2nd inversion · Edim7/B♭
B♭ – D♭ – E – G
- 3rd inversion · Edim7/D♭
D♭ – E – G – B♭
Keys with Edim7
Edim7 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.