Edim7 chord on piano

E diminished 7th: E · G · B♭ · D♭. It sounds maximum suspense — stacked minor 3rds that could resolve four different ways.

On the keyboard

Fingering

Right hand, root position: E — finger 1 · G — finger 2 · B♭ — finger 3 · D♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)

Inversions

The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:

• RootE – G – B♭ – D♭
• 1stG – B♭ – D♭ – E
• 2ndB♭ – D♭ – E – G
• 3rdD♭ – E – G – B♭

Songs that use Edim7

E chords of every quality

Every diminished 7th chord

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