Ebdim7 chord (E flat diminished seventh) on guitar
Ebdim7 (E flat diminished seventh) has four notes: E flat, G flat, B double flat and D double flat. Its formula is 1, b3, b5, bb7.
Ebdim7 chord shapes
Fingers: 1 on D, 3 on G, 2 on B, 4 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 4, then 4 on A, 2 on G, 3 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 5, then 2 on A, 3 on D, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 11, then 2 on A, 3 on D, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 10, then 2 on E, 4 on A, 3 on G.
Fingers: 1 on A, 2 on D, 3 on B, 4 on e.
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| Symbol | Ebdim7 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Eb°7, Ebo7 |
| Notes | Eb Gb Bbb Dbb |
| Formula | 1 b3 b5 bb7 |
| Intervals | root, minor third, tritone, major sixth |
| Type | Diminished seventh chord |
Ebdim7 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 2 Gb (flat 3), fret 5 Bbb (flat 5), fret 8 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 11 Eb (1), fret 14 Gb (flat 3), fret 17 Bbb (flat 5), fret 20 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 23 Eb (1).
- A string: fret 0 Bbb (flat 5), fret 3 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 6 Eb (1), fret 9 Gb (flat 3), fret 12 Bbb (flat 5), fret 15 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 18 Eb (1), fret 21 Gb (flat 3), fret 24 Bbb (flat 5).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (1), fret 4 Gb (flat 3), fret 7 Bbb (flat 5), fret 10 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 13 Eb (1), fret 16 Gb (flat 3), fret 19 Bbb (flat 5), fret 22 Dbb (double flat 7).
- G string: fret 2 Bbb (flat 5), fret 5 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 8 Eb (1), fret 11 Gb (flat 3), fret 14 Bbb (flat 5), fret 17 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 20 Eb (1), fret 23 Gb (flat 3).
- B string: fret 1 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 4 Eb (1), fret 7 Gb (flat 3), fret 10 Bbb (flat 5), fret 13 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 16 Eb (1), fret 19 Gb (flat 3), fret 22 Bbb (flat 5).
- e string: fret 2 Gb (flat 3), fret 5 Bbb (flat 5), fret 8 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 11 Eb (1), fret 14 Gb (flat 3), fret 17 Bbb (flat 5), fret 20 Dbb (double flat 7), fret 23 Eb (1).
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Questions
What notes are in the Ebdim7 chord?
Ebdim7 (E flat diminished seventh) has four notes: E flat, G flat, B double flat and D double flat. Its formula is 1, b3, b5, bb7. Eb is the root, Gb is the minor third, Bbb is the tritone and Dbb is the major sixth.
How do you play Ebdim7 on guitar?
The easiest shape is xx1212. Fingers: 1 on D, 3 on G, 2 on B, 4 on e.
What is the difference between Ebdim7 and Ebdim?
Ebdim7 is Ebdim (Eb, Gb and Bbb) with Dbb, the double flat 7th, added.