Eb Diminished Piano Chord
Root
EbMin 3rd
Gbb 5th
AE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Eb
Gb
A
The Notes in an Eb Diminished Chord
The Root
The root of the chord is always the easiest to find because it's in the name of the chord! The root of an Eb Diminished chord is Eb.
The Min 3rd
The minor third of an Eb Diminished chord is Gb. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.
Finding Gb from Eb step by step:
- Start on: Eb
- Step 1: move up to E
- Step 2: move up to F
- Step 3: Land on Gb
Min 3rd
GbRoot
Eb1
2
- E is a minor second above Eb.
- F is a major 2nd above Eb.
- Gb is a minor third above Eb.
The b 5th
The flat fifth of an Eb Diminished chord is A. The flat fifth is down six half-steps from the Root -- but it's easier to just think of it as a variation on the fifth. Once you know your fifths, the flat fifth and sharp fifth are a lot easier to find.
Finding A from Eb step by step:
- Start on: Eb
- Step 1: move down to D
- Step 2: move down to Db
- Step 3: move down to C
- Step 4: move down to B
- Step 5: move down to Bb
- Step 6: Land on A
b 5th
ARoot
Eb1
2
3
4
5
- D is a minor second below Eb.
- Db is a major 2nd below Eb.
- C is a minor third below Eb.
- B is a major third below Eb.
- Bb is a fourth below Eb.
- A is a flat fifth below Eb.
The Inversions of Eb Diminished
Root Position
Root
EbMin 3rd
Gbb 5th
AE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Eb
Gb
A
1st Inversion
Min 3rd
Gbb 5th
ARoot
EbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Gb
A
Eb
2nd Inversion
b 5th
ARoot
EbMin 3rd
GbE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
A
Eb
Gb