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Edim guitar chord

E diminished. Notes: E G B♭.
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Easy shape

Beginner
××12EEB♭AEDGG–B–e

Open position · Uneasy & dark

Strum only the low four strings—each note deserves its own space.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E open (E)
  2. A fret 1, finger 1 (B♭)
  3. D fret 2, finger 2 (E)
  4. G open (G)
  5. B muted: don’t play it
  6. High E muted: don’t play it
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Harder shape

Intermediate
××12437fr–EEAB♭DEGGB–e

A-shape · fret 7 · Full & movable

Root on the 5th string at fret 7. Place your first finger on fret 7 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 7, finger 1 (E)
  3. D fret 8, finger 2 (B♭)
  4. G fret 9, finger 4 (E)
  5. B fret 8, finger 3 (G)
  6. High E muted: don’t play it
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