E°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
E°7
Diminished 7
Notes:E · G · A# · C#
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Fingerings (16)
E°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 1 2 | – 2 4 1 3 | G E A# C# E | medium | |
| 3 2 6 x 5 | 2 1 4 – 3 | A# E C# x G | hard | |
| 3 5 6 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A# G C# E x | medium | |
| 0 5 6 4 8 | – 2 3 1 4 | G G C# E A# | hard | |
| 6 5 9 x 8 | 2 1 4 – 3 | C# G E x A# | hard | |
| 6 x 9 7 8 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C# x E G A# | hard | |
| 0 8 9 7 11 | – 2 3 1 4 | G A# E G C# | hard | |
| 0 8 9 10 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | G A# E A# C# | medium | |
| 0 x 9 10 11 | – – 1 2 3 | G x E A# C# | hard | |
| 3 2 0 1 2 | 4 2 – 1 3 | A# E G C# E | medium | |
| 6 2 3 x 5 | 4 1 2 – 3 | C# E A# x G | hard | |
| 6 5 3 4 x | 4 3 1 2 – | C# G A# E x | medium | |
| 0 8 6 4 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | G A# C# E G | hard | |
| 6 8 9 x 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# A# E x G | hard | |
| 6 8 9 7 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C# A# E G x | medium | |
| 0 11 9 7 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | G C# E G A# | hard |
The E°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes E, G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.