# E diminished 7th Guitar Chord

> The E diminished 7th diminished 7th chord extends the diminished triad with a double-flatted seventh D♭, creating a haunting, symmetrical dissonance. Its ambiguous, tension-filled sound is ideal for dramatic resolutions, suspenseful scenes, or mysterious soundscapes in classical and cinematic compositions. With D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of E diminished 7th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Edim7
- Notes: E, G, B♭, D♭
- Intervals: 1 (E), ♭3 (G), ♭5 (B♭), ♭♭7 (D♭)
- Mood: dramatic, suspenseful, intense, ominous
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Cinematic, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 29

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 4 5 3 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished-7th/d-flat/x45353)
- Shape 2: -1 4 5 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished-7th/d-flat/x45350)
- Shape 3: 9 10 8 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished-7th/d-flat/9a8080)
- Shape 4: 9 10 11 9 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished-7th/d-flat/9ab9b9)
- Shape 5: 9 10 11 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished-7th/d-flat/9ab9b0)
- Shape 6: 9 10 11 0 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished-7th/d-flat/9ab0b0)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 11 0 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished-7th/d-flat/xxb0b0)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 11 12 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished-7th/d-flat/xxbcb0)

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