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Ebdim on guitar

Ebdim is a diminished, spelled Eb, Gb and Bbb. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 2012xx, 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

NoteEbGbBbb
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.

Eb diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
2012xxsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 4 to 6.23
x04242sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1243
x6787xsits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 7, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 3 to 5.7fr2
x0787xsits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr231
564xxxsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
Eb diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr321
xxx875sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
Eb diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr132
1101311xxsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2431
110131110xsits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr213
1401314xxsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14 with finger 3, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 4, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr3124
14121314xxsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2143
1191311xxsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 1, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.21
201xxxsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings

Keys Ebdim belongs to

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

Ebdim in another tuning

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