Edim (E diminished): E G B♭. Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5. Two minor 3rds stacked: tense and unstable, it is the vii° of a major key and wants to resolve.

Made of3

Notes3

Contains & part of32

Inversions3

  • Edim5/3

    Root position · E G B♭

  • Edim/G6

    1st inversion · G B♭ E

  • Edim/B♭6/4

    2nd inversion · B♭ E G

Relatives3

Type1

Genres that use it2

Where it goes5

Its dominant1