E Dim Chord on Classical Guitar
Play E Dim on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The E Dim chord is a diminished chord built from stacked minor thirds, often used as a passing or leading chord. It is built from the notes E, G, A#. This page shows how to play E Dim on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The E and G strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 2-fret stretch. The B string stays silent, so 5 of 6 sound. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E2 up to E4. 5 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 9.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.