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