Piano chord
E♭ diminished 7 chord
E♭dim7 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
- E♭dim7
- 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 E♭dim7
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 · E♭dim7/G♭
G♭ – B𝄫 – D𝄫 – E♭
- 2nd inversion · E♭dim7/B𝄫
B𝄫 – D𝄫 – E♭ – G♭
- 3rd inversion · E♭dim7/D𝄫
D𝄫 – E♭ – G♭ – B𝄫
Keys with E♭dim7
E♭dim7 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.