E° chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 x x | – 1 2 – – | G E A# x x | easy | |
| x 2 3 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A# E G | medium | |
| 3 5 3 5 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 | A# G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 x 9 5 8 | – – 3 1 2 | G x E E A# | hard | |
| x x 9 8 8 | – – 3 1 2 | x x E G A# | easy | |
| 0 x 9 11 x | – – 1 2 – | G x E A# x | hard | |
| 3 2 0 x x | 2 1 – – – | A# E G x x | easy | |
| 3 2 x 5 5 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A# E x E G | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 x | 1 2 1 3 – | A# G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 5 9 5 8 | 3 1 4 1 2 | E G E E A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 x 9 8 8 | 3 – 4 1 2 | E x E G A# | hard | |
| 12 x 9 11 x | 3 – 1 2 – | G x E A# x | hard | |
| 0 2 3 5 2 | – 1 2 3 1 | G E A# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 3 x 5 | 2 1 3 – 4 | A# E A# x G | hard | |
| x 5 3 5 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G A# E G | medium | |
| 0 5 9 5 8 | – 1 3 1 2 | G G E E A# | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| ♭3 | 3 | G |
| ♭5 | 6 | A# |
More E chords
Other roots
See E° in another tuning
What notes make up the E° chord?
E° is a Diminished chord built from the notes E, G, A#.
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.