Edim 5-string bass chord

How to play Edim on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the D string at the 2nd fret. Let the E and G strings ring open. Don’t play the B string.

From the B string x 0 1 2 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Edim?

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

What is the difference between Edim, Em7♭5 and Edim7?

Edim is three notes, E, G and B♭. Em7♭5 adds the minor seventh, D; Edim7 adds the diminished seventh, D♭, a half step lower.

Where does Edim go?

Most often up a half step, to F: it is the chord on the seventh note of a major key, leading back to the tonic.

Keys with Edim

Edim is the vii° chord in F major and the ii° chord in D minor.