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