This easy E flat diminished is played using the first three strings of the guitar. It involves barring the 2nd fret. The root of the chord (Eb) on the 4th fret can be played with either the 3rd or 4th finger. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the easy E flat diminished (Eb°) chord shape.
How to play the easy E flat diminished chord
- Barre the first three strings of the first fret.
- Place your 3rd finger (or 4th finger) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first three strings.
Easy open Eb diminished chord info
- This shape is the easy version of the Eb diminished chord.
- It contains the notes (from the 3rd string down) Bbb, Eb and Gb.
- It contains the b5, 1 (root) and b3 in the key of Eb.
- It is a diminished chord.