E°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 1 x 2 4 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E A# x G C# x | hard | |
| x x 2 5 4 5 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x E A# C# G | medium | |
| x 7 5 5 4 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E G A# C# x | medium | |
| x 7 5 8 x 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x E G C# x A# | hard | |
| x 7 8 8 10 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E A# C# G x | medium | |
| x x 8 11 10 11 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x A# E G C# | medium | |
| 2 4 x 2 1 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | E C# x G A# x | hard | |
| 2 4 5 5 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | E C# G A# x x | medium | |
| x 7 x 5 4 5 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x E x A# C# G | hard | |
| x 7 8 8 x 5 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x E A# C# x G | hard | |
| x 7 x 8 10 8 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x E x C# G A# | hard | |
| x x 11 11 10 8 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x C# E G A# | medium | |
| 2 1 5 x 4 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | E A# G x C# x | hard | |
| 2 4 2 5 x 5 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | E C# E A# x G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 x 4 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x E G x C# A# | hard | |
| x x 5 8 7 8 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x G C# E A# | medium |
The E°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes E, G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Dm 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.