E♭dim7 piano chord (E♭ diminished 7th)
E♭ – G♭ – B𝄫 – D𝄫
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7
E♭dim7 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position E♭dim7
E♭ – G♭ – B𝄫 – D𝄫
1st inversion E♭dim7/G♭
G♭ – B𝄫 – D𝄫 – E♭
2nd inversion E♭dim7/B𝄫
B𝄫 – D𝄫 – E♭ – G♭
3rd inversion E♭dim7/D𝄫
D𝄫 – E♭ – G♭ – B𝄫
E♭dim7 chord questions
What notes are in the E♭ diminished 7th chord?
E♭dim7 is E♭, G♭, B𝄫, D𝄫. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7, counted from the root E♭.
How do you play E♭dim7 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play E♭–G♭–B𝄫–D𝄫 using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on E♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of E♭dim7?
Root position: E♭–G♭–B𝄫–D𝄫; 1st inversion: G♭–B𝄫–D𝄫–E♭; 2nd inversion: B𝄫–D𝄫–E♭–G♭; 3rd inversion: D𝄫–E♭–G♭–B𝄫.