# E diminished Guitar Chord

> The E diminished diminished chord is built from minor thirds, including a diminished fifth B♭, producing a tense, unstable sound. This dissonant, unresolved tension is commonly used for dramatic transitions, suspenseful moments, or eerie atmospheres in classical, jazz, and film music.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Edim
- Notes: E, G, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (E), ♭3 (G), ♭5 (B♭)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 141

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 7 5 0 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/075056)
- Shape 2: -1 7 5 0 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/x75056)
- Shape 3: -1 7 8 0 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/x78086)
- Shape 4: 0 7 8 0 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/078086)
- Shape 5: -1 7 8 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/x78080)
- Shape 6: 0 7 8 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/078080)
- Shape 7: 0 10 8 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/0a8080)
- Shape 8: 0 10 8 9 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/0a8980)

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