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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 4 2 1 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | E G E G A# x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | E A# E G x x | medium | |
| 4 3 7 5 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | E A# G A# x x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | E G E A# x x | easy | |
| x 9 7 5 7 5 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x E G A# E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 7 11 7 8 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x E G E E A# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 11 10 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x E G A# | medium | |
| x 9 10 11 10 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x E A# E G x | medium | |
| 10 12 10 11 10 x | 1 3 1 2 1 – | A# G A# E G x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 0 4 5 1 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | E G E A# A# x | hard | |
| 4 3 x 2 x x | 3 2 – 1 – – | E A# x G x x | hard | |
| 4 3 7 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | E A# G x x x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 x 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | E G E A# x G | hard | |
| x 9 7 5 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E G A# E x | hard | |
| x 9 7 x 7 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x E G x E A# | hard | |
| x 9 10 x 10 8 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x E A# x G A# | hard |
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.