E°7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | E E G G C# C# G G A# A# E E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | E E A# A# E E G G C# C# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 x x 4 4 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x A# A# E E x x C# C# G G | hard | |
| x x x x 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x E E A# A# C# C# G G | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 6 6 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | G G C# C# G G A# A# E E G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 x x 7 7 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x C# C# G G x x E E A# A# | hard | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7 8 8 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x E E G G C# C# E E A# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | x x E E A# A# C# C# G G A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 x x 10 10 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x E E A# A# x x G G C# C# | hard | |
| 11 11 0 0 10 10 11 11 10 10 11 11 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | C# C# G G A# A# E E G G C# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 x x | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – | E E G G C# C# G G A# A# x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | E E A# A# E E G G C# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 3 3 4 4 x x 4 4 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | G G A# A# E E x x C# C# x x | hard | |
| 5 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | G G G G E E A# A# C# C# G G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | x x C# C# G G A# A# E E G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 6 7 7 x x 7 7 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | A# A# C# C# G G x x E E x x | hard |
The E°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes E, G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.