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