E° chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 0 0 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | E E G G E E A# A# E E G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | E E A# A# E E A# A# E E G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 6 6 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | E E G G E E G G E E A# A# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 0 0 7 7 6 6 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | x x E E G G G G G G A# A# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 9 9 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E G G E E A# A# E E | medium | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x E E A# A# G G A# A# E E | easy | |
| x x x x x x 12 12 10 10 0 0 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x x x x x G G A# A# E E | medium | |
| 4 4 0 0 4 4 3 3 4 4 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | E E G G E E A# A# E E E E | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x x x E E A# A# E E G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 7 7 6 6 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 | E E G G E E G G G G A# A# | medium | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 | – – – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x E E G G A# A# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 7 0 0 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E A# A# E E G G E E | medium | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 0 0 10 10 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x E E A# A# G G A# A# x x | easy | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 10 12 12 10 10 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | A# A# G G A# A# G G A# A# E E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 4 3 3 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | E E A# A# E E G G E E E E | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | E E x x E E A# A# E E G G | hard · barre on fret 3 |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open C 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.