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The E diminished chord on piano
E diminished is built from E, G, A♯. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the E diminished chord?
The E diminished chord is made up of E, G, A♯.
Notes & intervals
| E | Root |
| G | Minor third |
| A♯ | Diminished fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Black keys: 1
Which keys use the E diminished chord?
E diminished occurs naturally in these keys: ii° of D minor, vii° of F major.
Which keys use it
How it sounds
A diminished chord sounds tense and unstable — it wants to resolve somewhere else.