D#°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
D#°7
Diminished 7
Notes:D# · F# · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 2 1 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# F# A C x | medium | |
| x 4 2 5 x 5 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D# F# C x A | hard | |
| x 4 5 5 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A C F# x | medium | |
| x x 5 8 7 8 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x A D# F# C | medium | |
| 11 7 8 x 10 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D# F# C x A x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 10 8 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x D# F# A C | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 1 2 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x D# x A C F# | hard | |
| x 4 5 5 x 2 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D# A C x F# | hard | |
| x 4 x 5 7 5 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D# x C F# A | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 5 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x C D# F# A | medium | |
| 11 10 8 x 7 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | D# A C x F# x | hard | |
| 11 10 8 11 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | D# A C F# x x | medium | |
| x 4 2 x 1 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D# F# x C A | hard | |
| x x 2 5 4 5 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x F# C D# A | medium | |
| x 4 5 x 7 8 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# A x F# C | hard | |
| 5 7 8 8 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | A F# C D# x x | medium |
The D#°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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 D#°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| 6 | 9 | C |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#°7 chord?
D#°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes D#, F#, 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.