E° chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 7 4 3 7 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E E A# G E | hard | |
| 2 x 4 3 4 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | G x E A# E x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 4 3 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x E A# E G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 0 4 6 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x E G E A# | medium | |
| 5 7 7 0 7 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A# E G G G E | medium | |
| x 7 7 0 7 6 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x E G G G A# | medium | |
| x 7 10 9 7 0 | – 1 3 2 1 – | x E A# E G E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 10 9 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | E G A# E x x | medium | |
| 11 10 10 12 10 12 | 2 1 1 3 1 4 | E G A# G A# E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 7 7 3 4 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E G A# E E | hard | |
| 2 x 4 3 x x | 1 – 3 2 – – | G x E A# x x | hard | |
| x 7 4 3 4 3 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x E E A# E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 4 0 4 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x E E G E A# | medium | |
| 5 7 7 0 7 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A# E G G G x | medium | |
| x 7 7 x 7 6 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x E G x G A# | hard | |
| x 7 10 9 7 x | – 1 3 2 1 – | x E A# E G x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.