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