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