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