E° chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 2 0 | – – 1 2 – | x E A# E G | easy | |
| x 3 x 2 3 | – 2 – 1 3 | x G x E A# | easy | |
| 7 3 7 5 3 | 3 1 4 2 1 | E G E G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 6 7 5 0 | 3 2 4 1 – | E A# E G G | medium | |
| 7 6 7 8 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | E A# E A# G | medium | |
| 7 0 7 8 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | E E E A# G | easy | |
| 10 0 10 8 9 | 3 – 4 1 2 | G E G A# E | medium | |
| x 0 1 x 0 | – – 1 – – | x E A# x G | easy | |
| x x 7 5 3 | – – 3 2 1 | x x E G A# | hard | |
| 7 6 7 5 x | 3 2 4 1 – | E A# E G x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 x 0 | 2 1 3 – – | E A# E x G | easy | |
| x 0 7 8 0 | – – 1 2 – | x E E A# G | easy | |
| 10 0 10 8 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | G E G A# G | medium | |
| x 0 1 5 0 | – – 1 2 – | x E A# G G | hard | |
| 7 x 7 5 3 | 3 – 4 2 1 | E x E G A# | hard | |
| 7 6 x 5 0 | 3 2 – 1 – | E A# x G G | hard |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.