stringery

E♭ diminished Diminished & augmented family

Tense and uneasy, like a question.

Easiest shape1 of 2

Square: the root. In colour: the flat 5th, which gives the chord its sound.

Change a finger and see what it becomes

Built from

  • E♭root
  • G♭minor 3rd
  • Aflat 5th

The flat 5th is the most unstable interval there is. It cannot stay put.

Tension: Restless

Hear it in a progression

Where it goes next

Thinking in E major, where it is the vii° chord.

  • E

    I. Its top note leads up one fret, straight home.

  • G♯m

    iii. Settles onto iii.

Sounds close

  • Cdim7

    Shares 3 of its notes. Both have E♭, G♭ and A.

  • B7

    Shares 3 of its notes. Both have E♭, G♭ and A.

  • D

    Shares 2 of its notes. Both have G♭ and A.

  • G♭m

    Shares 2 of its notes. Both have G♭ and A.

Keys it lives in