Edim chord on piano
E diminished: E · G · B♭. It sounds tense and unstable: it exists to move somewhere else.
NotesE G B♭
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + diminished 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: E — finger 1 · G — finger 3 · B♭ — 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♭
- 1stG – B♭ – E
- 2ndB♭ – E – G
Songs that use Edim
Frédéric ChopinPrelude in E minor
E minor · Intermediate
Scott JoplinWeeping Willow
G major · Intermediate
SchubertTrio in E flat (2nd mvt)
C minor · Intermediate
RachmaninoffMoment musical No. 4
E minor · Advanced
ChopinGrande Valse Brillante
Eb major · Advanced
Scott JoplinSugar Cane
Bb major · Intermediate