E°7 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 2 0 2 0 | – – 1 2 – 3 – | x E A# E G C# E | easy | |
| x x x 2 3 2 3 | – – – 1 2 1 3 | x x x E A# C# G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 4 5 3 x x | 4 1 2 3 1 – – | E G C# G A# x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 4 5 0 5 6 | – – 1 2 – 3 4 | x E C# G G E A# | medium | |
| x 0 7 5 6 5 6 | – – 4 1 2 1 3 | x E E G C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 8 6 8 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 1 | x E E A# C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 8 0 8 0 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 – | E C# E A# G G E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 8 9 8 9 | – – 4 1 2 1 3 | x E G A# E G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 10 11 9 11 9 | – – 2 3 1 4 1 | x E G C# E A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 0 10 11 0 11 0 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – | G E G C# G A# E | medium | |
| x 12 x 11 12 11 12 | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 | x E x C# G A# E | hard · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 0 1 2 0 2 x | – – 1 2 – 3 – | x E A# E G C# x | easy | |
| x x 4 2 3 2 3 | – – 4 1 2 1 3 | x x C# E A# C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 5 3 5 3 | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 | x G C# G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 0 4 8 0 5 0 | 3 – 1 4 – 2 – | E E C# A# G E E | hard | |
| x x 7 5 6 5 6 | – – 4 1 2 1 3 | x x E G C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The E°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes E, G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop 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.