E° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note 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 3 5 3 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | E E E A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 3 5 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x E G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 0 5 6 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | E E A# G E A# | medium | |
| 0 8 6 9 8 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | E G A# E G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 8 0 9 11 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | E G E E A# E | medium | |
| 0 11 12 12 11 12 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | E A# E G A# E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 5 3 3 5 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | E E G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 6 3 5 3 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x E A# A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 6 0 5 6 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E A# G E A# | medium | |
| 0 8 6 0 8 6 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | E G A# G G A# | medium | |
| 0 11 0 9 8 0 | – 3 – 2 1 – | E A# E E G E | medium | |
| 12 11 12 12 11 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | E A# E G A# E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 5 0 3 5 3 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x E E A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 3 5 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E G A# E x | medium | |
| 0 5 0 0 5 6 | – 1 – – 2 3 | E E E G E A# | easy | |
| 0 8 0 0 8 6 | – 2 – – 3 1 | E G E G G A# | medium |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.