E° chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 3 2 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | x E A# E G A# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 3 2 x | 1 3 1 2 1 – | A# G A# E G x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 3 5 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x G x E A# x | hard | |
| 8 4 x 6 5 0 | 4 1 – 3 2 – | E G x G A# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 6 5 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x E G A# E | medium | |
| 8 7 8 6 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | E A# E G x x | medium | |
| 8 7 11 9 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | E A# G A# x x | hard | |
| x x 8 9 11 9 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x E A# E G | medium | |
| x x 11 9 11 9 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x 11 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x G x E A# | easy | |
| x x x 3 2 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x E G A# | easy | |
| x x 2 3 2 x | – – 1 2 1 – | x x A# E G x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 3 5 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x G x E A# E | hard | |
| 8 4 8 x 5 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | E G E x A# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 6 5 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x x E G A# A# | medium | |
| 8 7 8 6 x 0 | 3 2 4 1 – – | E A# E G x A# | hard |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.