Edim7 chord on piano
Edim7 is E, G, B♭ and D♭. E sits just right of the pair of black keys. Tap Play, then slow it down.
root position · E–G–B♭–D♭ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- E · G · B♭ · D♭
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭♭7
How to play Edim7 on piano
Count keys (black and white) from E: 3 half steps up to G, 3 half steps up to B♭ then 3 half steps up to D♭. That's the whole chord: 4 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on E, 2 on G, 3 on B♭ and 5 on D♭.
- Left hand: 5 on E, 3 on G, 2 on B♭ and 1 on D♭.
- On the keyboard it's white, white, black and black keys, the same pattern as Adim7, so your hand shape carries over.
Edim7 inversions
- root position: E–G–B♭–D♭. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: G–B♭–D♭–E, with G at the bottom. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: B♭–D♭–E–G, with B♭ at the bottom. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: D♭–E–G–B♭, D♭ lowest. RH 1-2-3-5.
Inversions keep the same notes and change which one is lowest. Moving between chords, pick the inversion that keeps your hand closest to where it already is.
Edim7 chord changes
These are the changes you'll meet most often with Edim7, using the first shape of each chord.
- F (leads up a half step): Edim7 to F: play F in root position (F–A–C), while E moves up to F, B♭ down to A and D♭ down to C. F on piano
- Fm (leads up a half step): Edim7 to Fm: play Fm in root position (F–A♭–C), while E moves up to F, G up to A♭ and D♭ down to C. Fm on piano
- A (a fifth down): Edim7 to A: play A in 2nd inversion (E–A–C♯) and E and C♯ stay under the same fingers, while B♭ moves down to A. A on piano
Edim7 is a diminished seventh: three minor thirds stacked, so the chord divides the octave into four equal parts. Edim7 can stand in for a dominant seventh a half step below, which is why it links chords so smoothly. On piano you hear it best with the keys pressed together, then rolled.
A short Edim7 drill
Roll the chord up and back down, E, G, B♭, D♭, B♭, G, E, before playing it as a block. Then climb the inversions: E–G–B♭–D♭, then G–B♭–D♭–E, then B♭–D♭–E–G, then D♭–E–G–B♭.
The keys of Edim7
Edim7 is a diminished seventh chord, 1–♭3–♭5–♭♭7 from E. Root position, from the bottom: how Edim7 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| G | white key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| B♭ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | diminished fifth |
| D♭ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | diminished seventh |
Where Edim7 shows up
Edim7 on guitar and ukulele
The same notes on another instrument: Edim7 on guitar and Edim7 on ukulele. This page puts all three side by side.
Next to try on piano
Other diminished seventh chords
Edim7 on piano: questions
What notes are in Edim7 on piano?
E, G, B♭ and D♭: E (white key), G (white key), B♭ (black key) and D♭ (black key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play Edim7 on piano?
Press E, G, B♭ and D♭ together (2 black, 2 white). Right hand: 1 on E, 2 on G, 3 on B♭ and 5 on D♭.
What are the inversions of Edim7?
1st inversion (G–B♭–D♭–E), 2nd inversion (B♭–D♭–E–G) and 3rd inversion (D♭–E–G–B♭), after root position (E–G–B♭–D♭). Each keeps all the notes of the chord.
What does Edim7 look like on the keyboard?
white, white, black and black keys, the same pattern as Adim7, so one hand shape covers all of them.
Every shape above plays only E, G, B♭ and D♭, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.