Edim7 Guitar Chord

Edim7 is a diminished 7th chord made of E · G · B♭ · D♭. Diminished triad + diminished 7th — a classic passing chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 012020 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Edim7

Open position · root on 6th string · 012020

Edim7

Fret 2 barre · root on 4th string · xx2323

Edim7

Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x78686 · from fret 6

Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Let strings 6, 3, 1 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

Edim7 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 012020 and 2 more shapes — All Edim7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E
rootG
3rdB♭
5thD♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

E Locrian Mode

Other E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E6 Em6 Esus4 Esus2 E7sus4 Edim Edim7 Em7b5 Eaug Eadd9 E9 Em9 Emaj9

Diminished 7th chords in other keys

Cdim7 C♯dim7 Ddim7 E♭dim7 Edim7 Fdim7 F♯dim7 Gdim7 A♭dim7 Adim7 B♭dim7 Bdim7

FAQ

What notes are in the Edim7 chord?

The Edim7 chord is made of E, G, B♭, D♭. Diminished triad + diminished 7th — a classic passing chord.

What's the easiest way to play Edim7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 012020 (a barre chord at fret 1). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Edim7?

E locrian fits well.

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