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