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