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