E° chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 | G E G A# E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 4 x 5 | 2 1 3 – 4 | A# E A# x G | hard | |
| 4 5 4 7 5 | 1 2 1 4 3 | A# G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 x 7 8 | – 1 – 2 3 | x G x E A# | hard | |
| x x 10 10 8 | – – 2 3 1 | x x E G A# | medium | |
| 1 2 1 1 x | 1 2 1 1 – | G E G A# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 x 5 | – 1 2 – 3 | x E A# x G | hard | |
| 4 5 4 7 x | 1 2 1 3 – | A# G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 x 7 5 | – 3 – 2 1 | x A# x E G | hard | |
| 10 x 10 10 8 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E x E G A# | hard | |
| x 2 1 1 2 | – 3 1 2 4 | x E G A# E | medium | |
| 4 2 x x 5 | 2 1 – – 3 | A# E x x G | hard | |
| 4 5 4 7 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 | A# G A# E A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 10 8 10 10 8 | 2 1 3 4 1 | E A# E G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 2 1 1 x | – 3 1 2 – | x E G A# x | easy | |
| 4 5 4 x 2 | 2 4 3 – 1 | A# G A# x E | hard |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.