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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Beginner

Edim7 Guitar Chord

A fully diminished seventh. Edim7 is symmetrical and mysterious.

Also known as

  • E°7
  • E °7
  • E dim7
  • E diminished 7th
  • E diminished seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

A practical voicing places the root at the open E string. This symmetrical chord also works at the 3rd, 6th, and 9th frets. It's commonly used as a passing chord between Em and F or between E and F in chromatic movement.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1
eBGDAE 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 2
eBGDAE 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0
eBGDAE 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0

See how Edim7 works with other chords — Progression Generator