# 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.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-diminished/b-flat-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E♭dim
- Notes: E♭, G♭, B♭♭
- Intervals: 1 (E♭), ♭3 (G♭), ♭5 (B♭♭)
- Mood: dark, tense, eerie, suspenseful
- Genres: Classical, Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 43

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 0 4 2 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-diminished/b-flat-flat/x04242)
- Shape 2: -1 0 1 2 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-diminished/b-flat-flat/x01242)
- Shape 3: 5 0 4 2 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-diminished/b-flat-flat/504242)
- Shape 4: -1 0 4 2 4 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-diminished/b-flat-flat/x04245)
- Shape 5: -1 0 7 8 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-diminished/b-flat-flat/x07875)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 7 8 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-diminished/b-flat-flat/xx7875)
- Shape 7: -1 0 13 11 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-diminished/b-flat-flat/x0dbab)
- Shape 8: -1 0 1 2 -1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-diminished/b-flat-flat/x012x2)

## Related Articles

- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/how-to-read-guitar-chord-diagrams
- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/chord-construction-guitar
- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/chord-inversions-guitar
- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/diminished-chords-guitar