E♭ Diminished Chord on Piano
The E♭ Diminished chord contains E♭, F# and A — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Augmented 4th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♯4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E♭ | F# | A |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Augmented 4th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing E♭ Diminished
| Major (Ionian) | E |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D♭ |
| Dorian | F# |
| Phrygian | A♭ |
| Lydian | A |
| Mixolydian | B |
| Locrian | E♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | G |
| Harmonic Minor | D♭ E G B♭ |
| Melodic Minor | E F# |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | C E♭ F# A |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E♭ G |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | B |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | F# |
| Blues | E♭ |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | C D E♭ F F# A♭ A B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ F A |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside E♭ Diminished
No chord in the list has fewer notes than this one.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E♭ Diminished chord?
E♭, F# and A. That is 3 notes.
How is the E♭ Diminished chord built?
From a root of E♭: F# is the minor 3rd and A is the augmented 4th.
Which scales contain the E♭ Diminished chord?
E Major (Ionian), D♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), F# Dorian and A♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the E♭ Diminished chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
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