E Diminished Chord on Guitar
The E Diminished chord contains E, G and B♭ — 3 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Augmented 4th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♯4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E | G | B♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Augmented 4th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing E Diminished
| Major (Ionian) | F |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D |
| Dorian | G |
| Phrygian | A |
| Lydian | B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C |
| Locrian | E |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | A♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | D F A♭ B |
| Melodic Minor | F G |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D♭ E G B♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E A♭ |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | C |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | G |
| Blues | E |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | C D♭ E♭ E F# G A B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D F# B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside E Diminished
No chord in the list has fewer notes than this one.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E Diminished chord?
E, G and B♭. That is 3 notes.
How is the E Diminished chord built?
From a root of E: G is the minor 3rd and B♭ is the augmented 4th.
Which scales contain the E Diminished chord?
F Major (Ionian), D Natural Minor (Aeolian), G Dorian and A Phrygian, among others. Every note of the E Diminished chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
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