E° chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 | |
| 5 3 x 2 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 | E G x E A# | hard | |
| 5 3 7 5 3 | 2 1 4 3 1 | E G E G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 7 5 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | E A# E G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 7 8 0 | 3 1 2 4 – | G A# E A# G | medium | |
| 8 0 7 8 0 | 2 – 1 3 – | G E E A# G | easy | |
| 8 0 10 8 9 | 1 – 4 2 3 | G E G A# E | medium | |
| 11 0 10 x 9 | 3 – 2 – 1 | A# E G x E | hard | |
| 11 0 10 x x | 2 – 1 – – | A# E G x x | easy | |
| 11 0 x x 0 | 1 – – – – | A# E x x G | easy | |
| x 0 1 x 0 | – – 1 – – | x E A# x G | easy | |
| x 3 x 2 3 | – 2 – 1 3 | x G x E A# | easy | |
| 5 3 x 5 3 | 3 1 – 4 2 | E G x G A# | hard | |
| 5 6 7 5 x | 1 2 3 1 – | E A# E G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 7 8 x | 3 1 2 4 – | G A# E A# x | medium | |
| 8 0 7 8 x | 2 – 1 3 – | G E E A# x | easy |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.