E diminished 7th chord on guitar (Edim7)

E diminished 7th is played in open position as 0 1 2 0 2 0: index finger on the A string at fret 1, middle finger on the D string at fret 2 and ring finger on the B string at fret 2. The low E, G and high e strings ring open.

Tip — The open voicing requires precise fretting on three strings while keeping three open strings ringing clearly.

E diminished 7th is played in open position as 0 1 2 0 2 3: index finger on the A string at fret 1, middle finger on the D string at fret 2, ring finger on the B string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 3. The low E and G strings ring open.

E diminished 7th is played at the 2nd fret as × × 2 3 2 3: index finger on the D string at fret 2, ring finger on the G string at fret 3, middle finger on the B string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 3. The low E and A strings stay muted.

E diminished 7th is played at the 5th fret as × 7 5 6 5 6: barre your index finger across fret 5, pinky finger on the A string at fret 7, middle finger on the G string at fret 6 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 6. The low E string stays muted.

E diminished 7th is played at the 6th fret as × 7 8 6 8 6: barre your index finger across fret 6, middle finger on the A string at fret 7, ring finger on the D string at fret 8 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 8. The low E string stays muted.