E° chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 x 2 1 2 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | E G x G A# E | hard | |
| 2 3 4 2 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | E A# E G x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 4 5 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | G A# E A# x x | medium | |
| x x 4 5 7 5 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x E A# E G | medium | |
| x 9 7 5 7 5 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x E G A# E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 7 11 7 8 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x E G E E A# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 11 10 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x E G A# | medium | |
| x 9 10 11 10 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x E A# E G x | medium | |
| x 0 10 11 10 x | – – 1 2 1 – | x G A# E G x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 0 4 2 1 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | E G E G A# x | medium | |
| 2 3 x 2 x x | 1 3 – 2 – – | E A# x G x x | easy | |
| 5 3 4 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | G A# E x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 5 x 5 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x E A# x G | easy | |
| x 9 7 5 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E G A# E x | hard | |
| x 9 7 x 7 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x E G x E A# | hard | |
| x 9 10 x 10 8 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x E A# x G A# | hard |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.