E° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 0 2 5 3 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | E E E A# E G | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 5 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E G A# E x | medium | |
| x 5 3 x 5 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x E G x E A# | hard | |
| 0 5 0 8 8 6 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | E E E E G A# | medium | |
| 0 8 6 8 8 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E G A# E G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 8 12 8 11 12 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | E G E E A# E | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 12 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | E A# E G A# E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 5 3 2 5 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | E E G A# E E | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x E G A# x x | medium | |
| x 5 6 x 5 3 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x E A# x E G | hard | |
| 0 5 6 8 8 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E A# E G E | medium | |
| 0 8 0 8 8 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | E G E E G A# | medium | |
| 12 8 12 8 11 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | E G E E A# E | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 12 11 11 12 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | E A# E G A# E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 5 0 2 5 3 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x E E A# E G | medium | |
| x 5 x 2 5 3 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x E x A# E G | hard |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.