E♭ Diminished Chord

Ebdim Level 5: The Abyss

E♭ Diminished (Ebdim) is built from the notes Eb, F#, A. Its intervals are Root — Minor 3rd — Diminished 5th. Tense, compressed, and unstable. The diminished triad sounds like it needs to go somewhere — it creates a feeling of suspense, anxiety, or unresolved drama.

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Notes and intervals

Interval Semitones Note
Root 0 Eb
Minor 3rd 3 F#
Diminished 5th 6 A

What does e♭ diminished chord sound like?

Tense, compressed, and unstable. The diminished triad sounds like it needs to go somewhere — it creates a feeling of suspense, anxiety, or unresolved drama.

E♭ Diminished Chord in music

A tense chord that often serves as a chromatic passing chord between Eb and E natural in jazz and classical harmony.

How to recognise e♭ diminished chord by ear

Diminished sounds "squeezed." Both intervals are minor thirds, creating a tight, symmetrical structure. If a chord makes you feel uneasy or tense — like something is about to happen — that's diminished.

Practice identifying this chord in ChordFrog's Level 5: The Abyss .

Practice tip

Eb diminished often appears between Eb major and E natural as a chromatic passing chord. Play Eb major → Eb diminished → E major to hear this chromatic ascent. The diminished chord acts as a stepping stone between two distantly related keys.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in a E♭ Diminished chord?
E♭ Diminished (Ebdim) contains three notes: Eb, F#, A. The intervals are Root, Minor 3rd, Diminished 5th.
How do I recognise E♭ Diminished by ear?
Diminished sounds "squeezed." Both intervals are minor thirds, creating a tight, symmetrical structure. If a chord makes you feel uneasy or tense — like something is about to happen — that's diminished. Practice identifying E♭ Diminished in ChordFrog's Level 5 (The Abyss).
What level is E♭ Diminished in ChordFrog?
E♭ Diminished is introduced at Level 5: The Abyss. This is the final level, adding diminished and augmented triads for the complete chord vocabulary.

Other Eb chords

E♭ Major Chord E♭ Minor Chord E♭ Augmented Chord E♭ Sus2 Chord E♭ Sus4 Chord

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