Guitar chord Edim7 - diagrams and theory

E dim7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The E Diminished Seventh chord is made up of the Root, Minor Third, diminished Fifth, and Diminished Seventh

Some chord charts name this chord as:

E Diminished Seventh
E Dim
E Diminished 7
E O7
Edim7

The Edim7 chord is made up of the notes E, G, Bb, and Db

You can play all the inversions of a Diminished 7th chord by shifting the same shape up or down the neck a minor third (3 frets) , because this kind of chord is symmetrical.

Notes in the E dim7 chord:

EGBbDb

Chord formula for the Diminished Seventh chord:

1

b2

2

b3

3

4

b5

5

#5

bb7

b7

7

Edim7 Guitar Chord Shapes

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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

Position 1
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E dim7 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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E dim7 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
Open

E dim7 position 9 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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E dim7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
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E dim7 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
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E dim7 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
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E dim7 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 8
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E dim7 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Position 9
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E dim7 position 8 guitar chord diagram

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