E° chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 3 5 2 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | E G E A# E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 3 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E A# E G | medium | |
| 4 3 5 3 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | E A# G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 5 0 5 8 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | E G G G E A# | hard | |
| x 9 5 9 5 8 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x E G E E A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 8 9 8 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | G G A# E G x | medium | |
| x 9 8 9 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x E A# E G A# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 x 0 11 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x E x G A# x | hard | |
| 4 0 2 3 x x | 3 – 1 2 – – | E G E A# x x | medium | |
| x x 2 3 x 5 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x E A# x G | hard | |
| 4 3 5 3 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | E A# G A# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 5 0 8 8 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | E G G G G A# | hard | |
| x 9 5 0 5 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x E G G E A# | hard | |
| 7 9 8 0 8 x | 1 4 2 – 3 – | G E A# G G x | medium | |
| x 9 8 9 8 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x E A# E G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 x 12 11 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x E x G A# x | hard |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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.