E°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)

in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard

Root

Type

Tuning

E°7

Diminished 7

Notes:E · G · A# · C#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E°7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 0 1 2 1 2	2 – 1 3 1 4	E G C# G A# E	medium · barre on fret 1
2 3 4 2 4 2	1 2 3 1 4 1	E A# E G C# E	medium · barre on fret 2
x 3 4 x 4 5	– 1 2 – 3 4	x A# E x C# G	hard
x x 4 5 4 5	– – 1 2 1 3	x x E A# C# G	easy · barre on fret 4
5 6 7 5 7 5	1 2 3 1 4 1	G 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
11 0 10 11 10 11	2 – 1 3 1 4	C# G A# E G C#	medium · barre on fret 10
2 0 1 2 1 x	2 – 1 3 1 –	E G C# G A# x	easy · barre on fret 1
2 3 4 2 4 x	1 2 3 1 4 –	E A# E G C# x	medium · barre on fret 2
5 3 4 x 4 x	4 1 2 – 3 –	G A# E x C# x	hard
5 0 4 5 4 5	2 – 1 3 1 4	G G 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
8 6 7 x 7 x	4 1 2 – 3 –	A# C# G x E x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes E, G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

C°7 C#°7 D°7 D#°7 F°7 F#°7 G°7 G#°7 A°7 A#°7 B°7

See E°7 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Whole Step Down (D) D-G-C-F-A-D Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.