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E Diminished

Symbol: Edim

Chord tones

E · G · A#

Available fingerings

6th-string-root closed shape · fret 12

12

String by string

  • String 6: fret 12 → E
  • String 5: fret 13 → A#
  • String 4: fret 14 → E
  • String 3: fret 12 → G
  • String 2: not played
  • String 1: not played

5th-string-root closed shape · fret 7

7

String by string

  • String 6: not played
  • String 5: fret 7 → E
  • String 4: fret 8 → A#
  • String 3: fret 9 → E
  • String 2: fret 8 → G
  • String 1: not played

This is a six-line fingering chart; the leftmost line is string 6 (low E). × means the string is not played, ○ means open.

See this chord as an arpeggio

E Diminished has the chord tones E · G · A#. This page shows 2 verified fingerings in standard tuning.