E° chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 1 2 0 5 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – | E E E A# E G E E | hard | |
| x x x x 2 3 5 3 | – – – – 1 2 4 3 | x x x x E A# E G | medium | |
| x x x 7 5 3 5 3 | – – – 4 2 1 3 1 | x x x E G A# E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 7 5 0 x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | E E A# E G G x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 7 8 0 8 6 | – – – 2 3 – 4 1 | x x E E A# G G A# | medium | |
| 0 8 0 7 8 0 8 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – | E G E E A# G G E | medium | |
| x x 0 10 8 9 8 0 | – – – 3 1 2 1 – | x x E G A# E G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 10 x 9 11 0 | – 3 – 2 – 1 4 – | E A# E G x E A# E | hard | |
| 12 11 12 10 x x x x | 3 2 4 1 – – – – | E A# E G x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x x 12 11 0 | – – – – – 2 1 – | x x x x x G A# E | easy | |
| 0 5 0 1 5 0 5 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – | E E E A# G G E E | hard | |
| x x x x 2 3 x 3 | – – – – 1 2 – 3 | x x x x E A# x G | easy | |
| x 5 3 7 5 3 x x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x E G E G A# x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 6 7 5 0 x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x E A# E G G x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 6 7 8 0 x x | – 3 1 2 4 – – – | E G A# E A# G x x | medium | |
| x 8 0 7 8 0 8 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – | x G E E A# G G E | medium |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.