E°7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 4 5 3 | – – 2 3 1 | x E C# G A# | medium | |
| x 3 4 2 3 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G C# E A# | medium | |
| 7 3 4 5 3 | 4 1 2 3 1 | E G C# G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 6 4 5 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | E A# C# G G | medium | |
| 7 6 x 5 6 | 4 2 – 1 3 | E A# x G C# | hard | |
| 7 6 10 8 6 | 2 1 4 3 1 | E A# G A# C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | E C# E A# G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 8 9 | – 2 4 1 3 | x C# G A# E | medium | |
| 7 0 4 5 3 | 4 – 2 3 1 | E E C# G A# | hard | |
| 4 3 x 2 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 | C# G x E A# | hard | |
| 7 x 4 5 3 | 4 – 2 3 1 | E x C# G A# | hard | |
| 7 6 4 5 x | 4 3 1 2 – | E A# C# G x | medium | |
| x 6 7 5 6 | – 2 4 1 3 | x A# E G C# | medium | |
| 7 0 10 8 6 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E E G A# C# | hard | |
| 7 9 10 8 0 | 1 3 4 2 – | E C# G A# G | medium | |
| 10 9 x 8 9 | 4 2 – 1 3 | G C# x A# E | hard |
The E°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes E, G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.