E° chord on 12-String Guitar — Open E

in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

E°

Diminished

Notes:E · G · A#

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Fingerings (16)

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar — Open E 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.

More E chords

E Em E7 E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

C°C#°D°D#°F°F#°G°G#°A°A#°B°

See E° in another tuning

Standard E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E Half Step Down D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#Whole Step Down D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D Drop D D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E Double Drop D D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D Drop C C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D Drop C# C#-C#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#Drop B B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#Drop A A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B D Modal D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-A-A-D-D Open C C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E Open D D-D-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-A-A-D-D Open E E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E Open G D-D-G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D

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.