E°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
E°7
Diminished 7
Notes:E · G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 3 1 0 | – 3 2 1 – | G E A# C# E | medium | |
| 3 4 6 4 3 | 1 2 4 3 1 | A# E C# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 4 6 | – 1 2 1 3 | G E C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 9 7 6 | 1 – 4 3 2 | C# x E G A# | hard | |
| 0 7 9 10 9 | – 1 2 4 3 | G G E A# C# | medium | |
| 0 x 9 10 9 | – – 1 2 1 | G x E A# C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 3 4 0 1 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | A# E G C# E | medium | |
| 6 4 3 4 3 | 4 2 1 3 1 | C# E A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 0 4 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C# E G E A# | medium | |
| 6 7 9 7 6 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C# G E G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 10 9 7 9 | – 4 2 1 3 | G A# E G C# | medium | |
| 12 x 9 10 9 | 3 – 1 2 1 | G x E A# C# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 4 3 1 3 | – 4 2 1 3 | G E A# C# G | medium | |
| 3 4 6 7 3 | 1 2 3 4 1 | A# E C# G G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 7 6 | – 1 2 4 3 | G E C# G A# | medium | |
| 9 7 6 7 6 | 4 2 1 3 1 | E G C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The E°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes E, G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the E°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| ♭3 | 3 | G |
| ♭5 | 6 | A# |
| 6 | 9 | C# |
More E chords
Other roots
See E°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the E°7 chord?
E°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes E, G, A#, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.