E°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 2 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | E G C# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 2 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x E A# C# G | medium | |
| 5 7 x 4 5 4 | 2 4 – 1 3 1 | E C# x A# E G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 5 7 8 7 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x E C# G A# | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 8 7 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x E G C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 8 x 11 10 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x E G x A# C# | hard | |
| 5 4 2 1 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | E A# C# G x x | hard | |
| 5 x 2 4 2 4 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | E x C# A# C# G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 8 7 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | E A# G C# x x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 x 8 7 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | E C# E x G A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 7 11 7 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x E G C# A# A# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 x 8 10 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x E A# x G C# | hard | |
| 5 4 x 1 2 1 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | E A# x G C# E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x x 4 2 4 | 4 – – 2 1 3 | E x x A# C# G | hard | |
| 5 7 8 4 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | E C# G A# x x | hard | |
| 5 x x 7 8 7 | 1 – – 2 4 3 | E x x C# G 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 – Open B 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.