E° chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 1 x x | – 1 2 1 – – | E A# E G x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 4 5 3 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E A# E G | medium | |
| x 7 x 4 5 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x E x A# E G | hard | |
| 0 7 5 4 5 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | E E G A# E E | medium | |
| 0 7 5 x 5 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | E E G x E A# | hard | |
| 0 7 8 x 8 6 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | E E A# x G A# | hard | |
| 0 7 8 10 8 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | E E A# E G E | medium | |
| 0 10 8 10 8 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | E G A# E G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 x 10 11 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | E G x E A# E | easy | |
| 0 1 2 1 x 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | E A# E G x E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 4 x 3 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x E A# x G | hard | |
| x 7 5 4 x 3 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x E G A# x G | hard | |
| 0 x 5 4 5 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | E x G A# E E | easy | |
| x 7 5 x 5 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x E G x E A# | hard | |
| x 7 8 x 8 6 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x E A# x G A# | hard | |
| x 7 8 10 8 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | x E A# E G E | medium |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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.