E° chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 5 5 | – 1 2 3 | G A# E G | medium | |
| 3 3 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | A# A# E G | medium | |
| 0 0 5 8 | – – 1 2 | G G E A# | medium | |
| 9 9 8 8 | 3 4 1 2 | E E G A# | medium | |
| 9 12 11 x | 1 3 2 – | E G A# x | medium | |
| 3 0 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 | A# G E G | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 | – 1 2 3 | x A# E G | medium | |
| x 0 5 8 | – – 1 2 | x G E A# | medium | |
| x 9 8 8 | – 3 1 2 | x E G A# | easy | |
| 12 9 11 x | 3 1 2 – | G E A# x | medium | |
| 0 3 5 2 | – 2 3 1 | G A# E E | medium | |
| 3 x 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 | A# x E G | hard | |
| 0 9 5 8 | – 3 1 2 | G E E A# | hard | |
| 9 x 8 8 | 3 – 1 2 | E x G A# | easy | |
| 0 9 11 x | – 1 2 – | G E A# x | medium | |
| 3 0 5 2 | 2 – 3 1 | A# G E E | medium |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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.