E° chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-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 2 0 4 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x E G E E A# | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x E A# E G x | medium | |
| 3 5 3 4 3 x | 1 3 1 2 1 – | A# G A# E G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 4 6 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | G G G E A# x | medium | |
| 9 5 0 7 6 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | E G G G A# x | hard | |
| 9 8 0 7 6 x | 4 3 – 2 1 – | E A# G G A# x | medium | |
| 9 8 0 7 0 7 | 4 3 – 1 – 2 | E A# G G E E | medium | |
| 9 8 0 10 0 10 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | E A# G A# E G | medium | |
| x x 9 10 0 10 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x E A# E G | easy | |
| x x x 10 0 10 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x A# E G | easy | |
| x 2 0 x 0 1 | – 2 – – – 1 | x E G x E A# | easy | |
| x 2 3 x 3 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x E A# x G x | easy | |
| x x 3 4 3 x | – – 1 2 1 – | x x A# E G x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 4 6 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | G G G E A# E | medium | |
| 9 5 0 x 6 7 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | E G G x A# E | hard | |
| x x 9 7 6 7 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x E G A# E | medium |
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.