E° chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 1 | 1 2 3 1 | E A# E G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 4 | 3 1 2 4 | G A# E A# | medium | |
| 4 x 3 4 | 2 – 1 3 | G x E A# | easy | |
| x 8 6 4 | – 3 2 1 | x E G A# | hard | |
| 7 8 6 x | 2 3 1 – | A# E G x | medium | |
| 7 11 9 10 | 1 4 2 3 | A# G A# E | hard | |
| x 11 9 10 | – 3 1 2 | x G A# E | medium | |
| 1 2 x 1 | 1 3 – 2 | E A# x G | easy | |
| 4 2 3 x | 3 1 2 – | G A# E x | medium | |
| 4 8 6 4 | 1 3 2 1 | G E G A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 8 6 10 | 2 3 1 4 | A# E G E | hard | |
| 7 11 x 10 | 1 3 – 2 | A# G x E | hard | |
| x 2 3 1 | – 2 3 1 | x A# E G | medium | |
| 7 8 6 4 | 3 4 2 1 | A# E G A# | hard | |
| 7 x 6 10 | 2 – 1 3 | A# x G E | hard | |
| 4 2 3 1 | 4 2 3 1 | G A# E G | medium |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.