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E A D G B E
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DADGAD tuning

Edim on guitar

Edim is a diminished, spelled E, G and Bb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx2012, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteEGBb
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 0213
xx2012sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E diminished, position 7, capo 07fr1324
x78078sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E diminished, position 5, capo 05fr213
x7507xsits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E diminished, position 8, capo 08fr231
xxx9108sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
E diminished, position 13, capo 013fr213
xx1401314sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E diminished, position 12, capo 012fr3124
xx14121314sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
E diminished, position 3, capo 03fr3214
x7537xsits at fret 3, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
E diminished, position 10, capo 010fr3142
141014013xsits at fret 10, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E diminished, open position, capo 0213
2120xxsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E diminished, open position, capo 03142
21201xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E diminished, open position, capo 021
xx201xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
E diminished, open position, capo 01324
x12012sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Edim belongs to

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

Edim in another tuning

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