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