Edim is a diminished, spelled E, G and Bb. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 0120xx, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
E
G
Bb
Interval
1P
3m
5d
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
0120xxsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings078080sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open078086sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open075056sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open0108080sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring openxx2353sits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 stringsxx5350sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings013140xxsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings013140110sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open0131412xxsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings010140110sits at fret 10, spans 4 frets and lets 3 strings ring openx78080sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys Edim belongs to
Edim is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.