Edim7 5-string bass chord

How to play Edim7 on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the B string at the 5th fret, your little finger on the E string at the 6th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 4th fret and your ring finger on the D string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the G string.

From the B string 5 6 4 5 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Edim7?

Edim7, E diminished seventh, is E, G, B♭ and D♭: the root (E), the minor third (G), the diminished fifth (B♭) and the diminished seventh (D♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭♭7.

Why do four diminished seventh chords have the same notes?

A diminished seventh is minor thirds stacked all the way round, E, G, B♭ and D♭, so Edim7 has the same notes as the diminished sevenths on G, B♭ and D♭. Any of its notes can be the root.