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