E° chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 3 4 3 | – 2 1 3 1 | G E A# E G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 4 3 4 3 | 1 2 1 3 1 | A# E A# E G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 0 4 6 | – 1 – 2 3 | G E G E A# | medium | |
| x x 9 7 6 | – – 3 2 1 | x x E G A# | medium | |
| 9 7 9 10 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | E G E A# E | medium | |
| 0 x 9 10 0 | – – 1 2 – | G x E A# E | easy | |
| x x 12 10 0 | – – 2 1 – | x x G A# E | medium | |
| 0 4 3 4 0 | – 2 1 3 – | G E A# E E | easy | |
| x 4 3 4 3 | – 2 1 3 1 | x E A# E G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 0 4 6 | – 1 – 2 3 | x E G E A# | medium | |
| 9 x 9 7 6 | 3 – 4 2 1 | E x E G A# | hard | |
| 9 10 9 7 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | E A# E G E | medium | |
| 0 x 9 10 x | – – 1 2 – | G x E A# x | easy | |
| 12 x 12 10 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | G x G A# E | hard | |
| 3 4 0 4 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | A# E G E E | easy | |
| 3 4 3 7 3 | 1 2 1 3 1 | A# E A# G G | hard · barre on fret 3 |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.