E° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 4 2 | 3 2 4 1 | E A# E G | medium | |
| 4 3 7 5 | 2 1 4 3 | E A# G A# | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 | 1 – 2 3 | E G E A# | easy | |
| x 9 7 5 | – 3 2 1 | x E G A# | hard | |
| 7 9 10 x | 1 2 3 – | G E A# x | medium | |
| 10 12 10 11 | 1 3 1 2 | A# G A# E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 3 x 2 | 3 2 – 1 | E A# x G | hard | |
| 4 3 7 x | 2 1 3 – | E A# G x | hard | |
| 4 0 7 5 | 1 – 3 2 | E G G A# | medium | |
| 7 9 7 5 | 2 4 3 1 | G E G A# | hard | |
| 10 9 7 x | 3 2 1 – | A# E G x | medium | |
| 10 0 10 11 | 1 – 2 3 | A# G A# E | easy | |
| x 3 4 2 | – 2 3 1 | x A# E G | medium | |
| 7 3 4 5 | 4 1 2 3 | G A# E A# | hard | |
| 4 0 x 5 | 1 – – 2 | E G x A# | easy | |
| 7 9 x 5 | 2 3 – 1 | G E x A# | hard |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.