# 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. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of E diminished.

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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: 73

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 -1 5 0 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/b-flat/6x5050)
- Shape 2: 6 7 5 0 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/b-flat/675050)
- Shape 3: 6 7 8 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/b-flat/678080)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 8 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/b-flat/xx8080)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 8 9 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/b-flat/xx8980)
- Shape 6: 6 -1 5 3 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/b-flat/6x5353)
- Shape 7: 6 -1 5 0 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/b-flat/6x5053)
- Shape 8: 6 -1 5 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/b-flat/6x5350)

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