Do you know which notes are in the Eb diminished chord? This article will show you three ways to play this chord on the piano.
What Notes Make up the Eb diminished Chord?
The symbol for the Eb diminished chord is Ebdim.
The notes of the Ebdim chord are Eb – Gb – A.
The Ebdim chord is a triad because it has three notes: root (Eb), minor third (Gb), and diminished fifth (A).
How Do You Play the Eb diminished Chord on the Piano?
The picture below shows how to play the notes of the Eb diminished chord on the piano in root position:
You can see that the first note from the left is Eb (the root), the second note is Gb (the minor third), and the third note is A (the diminished fifth).
What is the Root Note of the Eb diminished Chord?
Assuming that you are playing the Ebdim chord in root position the lowest note is Eb.
How Do You Remember the Ebdim Chord?
Here is how to remember the notes of the Eb diminished chord:
- Start from the first note of the chord (the root) that for the Eb diminished chord is Eb.
- To find the second note of the chord calculate a minor third from the root (Gb).
- Then to find the third note of the chord calculate the diminished fifth from the root (A).
This applies if you are playing the Eb diminished chord in root position.
What is the 1st Inversion of the Eb diminished Chord?
The 1st inversion of the Ebdim chord starts with the note Gb.
The picture below shows how to play the notes of the Eb diminished chord on the piano in the first inversion:
In the 1st inversion, you shift the root of the Ebdim chord (Eb) one octave higher compared to the root position.
The notes of the Ebdim chord in the 1st inversion are Gb – A – Eb.
How Do You Make the 2nd Chord Inversion for Ebdim?
The 2nd inversion of the Ebdim chord starts with the note A.
Below you can see how to play the notes of the second inversion of the Eb diminished chord on the piano:
In the 2nd inversion, you also shift the third of the Ebdim chord (Gb) up one octave.
The notes of the 2nd inversion of the Ebdim chord are A – Eb – Gb.
The Ebdim chord is a triad (a chord with three notes) and it doesn’t have a 3rd inversion because it would be the same as the root position.
Learn Other Eb Chords
The following articles show you how to play other Eb chords: