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