E° chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 1 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x x E A# E G | easy | |
| x x 2 x 3 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x E x G A# | easy | |
| 4 3 5 7 3 3 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | E A# G E G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 5 7 6 0 | 1 – 2 4 3 – | E G G E A# G | medium | |
| x 9 5 7 6 0 | – 4 1 3 2 – | x E G E A# G | hard | |
| x x x 7 6 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x E A# G | easy | |
| x 9 8 7 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x E A# E E G | medium | |
| x 9 8 10 0 9 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x E A# G E E | medium | |
| 10 9 x 10 0 9 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | A# E x G E E | hard | |
| 10 0 x 10 0 0 | 1 – – 2 – – | A# G x G E G | easy | |
| 4 0 2 1 0 0 | 3 – 2 1 – – | E G E A# E G | medium | |
| 4 3 2 x 3 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | E A# E x G x | hard | |
| 4 3 5 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | E A# G x x x | medium | |
| 4 0 5 7 6 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | E G G E A# x | medium | |
| x 9 5 7 6 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x E G E A# x | hard | |
| x 9 8 7 6 0 | – 4 3 2 1 – | x E A# E A# G | medium |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.