Piano chord · Triads
E diminished chord on piano
Right hand: E (1), G (3), B♭ (5)
How to play Edim on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Tense and unstable — it usually wants to resolve up by a half step.
Edim is the vii° chord in F major. In minor keys: ii° in D minor.
- Notes
- EGB♭
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE1 · thumbG3 · middleB♭5 · pinky
Left handE5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Edim on piano
On piano, Edim has one black key (B♭) and two white keys.
