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