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Drop D tuning

E#dim on guitar

E#dim is a diminished, spelled E#, G# and B. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 32310x, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

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: fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3241
32310xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
xx3404sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E# diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
x23404sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open 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 4, fret 9 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1243
x89109xsits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 4 to 6.4fr23
xx6464sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings
E# diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr3241
151415130xsits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr321
xxx1097sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
E# diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 9, fret 10 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 1 to 3.9fr32
9119100xsits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 4, open, fret 7 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr3142
x861007sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr213
xxx131213sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
E# diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr3142
151115130xsits at fret 11, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open 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

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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