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DADGAD tuning

E#dim on guitar

E#dim is a diminished, spelled E#, G# and B. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx3123, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteE#G#B
Interval1P3m5d

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

E# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3124
xx3123sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr231
xxx10119sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
E# diminished, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 5.2fr243
32642xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
E# diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1234
x891011xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr3124
xx15131415sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr3214
x8648xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 3.6fr2
686xxxsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 3 strings
E# diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 3, fret 11, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 5.11fr342
1511151311xsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
E# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3241
3231xxsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.312
xx312xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
E# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2413
x2312xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
xxx123sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings

Keys E#dim belongs to

E#dim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

E#dim in another tuning

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