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Ebdim7 Piano Chord

A symmetrical chord built from three stacked minor thirds — any note can theoretically serve as the root. Common in jazz, classical and film music for dramatic tension.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Eb4 · F#4 · A4 · C5

How to play the Ebdim7 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: Eb4, F#4, A4 and C5. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Ebdim7 chord

Other names: Eb diminished 7th, Eb dim7, Eb°7

Music theory name: diminished seventh chord

Common name: Eb diminished seventh chord

Intervals and tones in Ebdim7 chord

Note Interval
Eb Root
F# Minor 3rd
A Diminished 5th
C Diminished 7th

Inversions

1st inversion
F#4 · A4 · C5 · Eb5
2nd inversion
A4 · C5 · Eb5 · F#5

More chords with Eb as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Ebdim7

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