Also C#dim7, Gdim7

Edim7 (E diminished 7th): E G B♭ D♭. Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7. Also C#dim7, Gdim7, A#dim7. Minor 3rds stacked all the way: symmetrical and very tense, it works as a passing chord and as a dominant with a ♭9.

Made of4

Notes4

Contains & part of20

Scales that contain it20

Inversions4

  • Edim77

    Root position · E G B♭ D♭

  • Edim7/G6/5

    1st inversion · G B♭ D♭ E

  • Edim7/B♭4/3

    2nd inversion · B♭ D♭ E G

  • Edim7/D♭4/2

    3rd inversion · D♭ E G B♭

Relatives8

Same notes, other names3

Type1

Genres that use it4

Where it goes13

One small move away12

Its dominant1