E° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G

in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G

Root

Type

Tuning

E°

Diminished

Notes:E · G · A#

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E° shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 3 2 0 x x	1 2 1 – – –	E A# E G x x	easy · barre on fret 2
x x 2 3 5 5	– – 1 2 3 4	x x E A# E G	medium
x 3 5 3 5 5	– 1 2 1 3 4	x A# G A# E G	medium · barre on fret 3
x 9 5 9 5 8	– 3 1 4 1 2	x E G E E A#	hard · barre on fret 5
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
2 0 2 3 x x	1 – 2 3 – –	E G E A# x x	easy
2 3 5 3 x x	1 2 4 3 – –	E A# G A# x x	medium
5 3 5 3 5 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	G A# G A# E x	medium · barre on fret 3
x 9 5 0 5 8	– 4 1 – 2 3	x E G G E A#	hard
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
2 3 2 0 5 5	1 2 1 – 3 4	E A# E G E G	medium · barre on fret 2
2 3 2 x 5 5	1 2 1 – 3 4	E A# E x E G	hard · barre on fret 2
x 3 5 3 5 x	– 1 2 1 3 –	x A# G A# E x	medium · barre on fret 3
x 9 5 0 8 8	– 4 1 – 2 3	x E G G G A#	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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

E Em E7 E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

C°C#°D°D#°F°F#°G°G#°A°A#°B°

See E° in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.