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E♭dim/B♭♭ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

E♭ diminished / B♭♭ (2nd inversion)

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.

Root note: E♭
Bass note: B♭♭
Chord tones: 3
Playable shapes: 43

Chord tones

E♭G♭B♭♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

E♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

G♭ Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

B♭♭ Diminished Fifth ♭5

The flattened fifth adds tension and a restless, unstable edge.

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