E♭ diminished chord on piano
E♭dim · E♭° — a tense chord of two minor thirds that wants to move on.
| Notes | E♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ (= A) |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 |
| Symbols | E♭dim, E♭° |
| Fingering (root position) | Right hand 1 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 1 |
How to play E♭ diminished on the piano
Start on E♭. Add the third (G♭) and the fifth (B♭♭). With the right hand use fingers 1 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.
Inversions
The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays E♭ diminished. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.
Root position
E♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 3 1
1st inversion
G♭ – B♭♭ – E♭ · RH 1 2 5 · LH 5 3 1
2nd inversion
B♭♭ – E♭ – G♭ · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 2 1
Which keys use E♭ diminished
In these keys the chord is built from the notes of the scale itself:
Other E♭ chords
E♭ majorE♭ minorE♭ augmentedE♭ sus2E♭ sus4E♭6E♭7E♭ major seventhE♭ minor seventhE♭ diminished seventhE♭ half-diminished
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