E° chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – – – | E E A# A# E E G G x x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 3 3 5 5 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x x x E E A# A# E E G G | medium | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x E E G G A# A# E E G G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 0 0 5 5 6 6 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x E E G G G G E E A# A# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 0 0 8 8 6 6 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 | x x E E A# A# G G G G A# A# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 0 0 8 8 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x E E A# A# G G G G E E | easy | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 8 0 0 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | A# A# G G A# A# E E G G E E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 x x 9 9 11 11 0 0 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G G x x E E A# A# E E | hard | |
| x x 10 10 x x 12 12 11 11 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x G G x x G G A# A# E E | hard | |
| x x x x x x 12 12 11 11 0 0 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x x x x x G G A# A# E E | easy | |
| 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 x x 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – – – | E E A# A# E E G G x x E E | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 3 3 x x 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x x x E E A# A# x x G G | easy | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 3 3 5 5 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x E E G G A# A# E E x x | hard | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 9 9 5 5 6 6 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x E E G G E E E E A# A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 8 8 6 6 | – – – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x E E G G A# A# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 0 0 8 8 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x E E A# A# G G G G x x | easy |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop D 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.