E°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 1 0 0 1 3 | – 1 – – 2 3 | E A# C# E A# G | medium | |
| x x 3 6 4 3 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x x E A# C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 6 4 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | E C# G A# C# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 6 9 7 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | E E G C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 0 10 9 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | E E A# E G C# | medium | |
| 0 10 9 9 10 9 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | E G A# C# G C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 1 0 3 1 0 | – 1 – 3 2 – | E A# C# G A# E | medium | |
| x 7 3 6 4 3 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x E E A# C# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 6 4 6 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | E C# G A# C# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 9 7 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x E G C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 9 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E A# C# G E | medium | |
| 0 10 9 0 10 9 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | E G A# E G C# | medium | |
| 0 1 0 3 1 3 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | E A# C# G A# G | medium | |
| x x 3 3 4 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E G C# A# | medium | |
| 0 4 6 6 4 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | E C# G A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 6 9 10 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E E G C# G A# | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The E°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes E, G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.