# 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 G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st 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: 62

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 5 3 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/g/xx5353)
- Shape 2: 3 -1 5 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/g/3x5350)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 5 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/g/xx5350)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 5 0 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/g/xx5056)
- Shape 5: -1 10 8 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/g/xa8080)
- Shape 6: -1 10 8 9 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/g/xa8980)
- Shape 7: 3 -1 2 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/g/3x2350)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 5 3 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-diminished/g/xx5356)

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