E° chord on Mandolin

in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

E°

Diminished

Notes:E · G · A#

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E° shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x 2 2 1 1 3 3	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	x x E E A# A# G G	medium
3 3 2 2 x x 3 3	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	A# A# E E x x G G	easy
3 3 5 5 7 7 3 3	1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1	A# A# G G E E G G	hard · barre on fret 3
9 9 5 5 7 7 6 6	4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2	E E G G E E A# A#	hard
9 9 8 8 10 10 6 6	3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1	E E A# A# G G A# A#	hard
0 0 8 8 7 7 0 0	– – 2 2 1 1 – –	G G A# A# E E E E	easy
9 9 8 8 10 10 0 0	2 2 1 1 3 3 – –	E E A# A# G G E E	medium
0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0	– – 2 2 1 1 – –	G G E E A# A# E E	easy
3 3 5 5 7 7 6 6	1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3	A# A# G G E E A# A#	hard
9 9 5 5 x x 6 6	3 3 1 1 – – 2 2	E E G G x x A# A#	hard
9 9 x x 10 10 6 6	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	E E x x G G A# A#	hard
0 0 8 8 7 7 x x	– – 2 2 1 1 – –	G G A# A# E E x x	easy
9 9 8 8 10 10 x x	2 2 1 1 3 3 – –	E E A# A# G G x x	medium
0 0 2 2 1 1 x x	– – 2 2 1 1 – –	G G E E A# A# x x	easy
3 3 5 5 7 7 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	A# A# G G E E x x	hard
0 0 5 5 7 7 6 6	– – 1 1 3 3 2 2	G G G G E E A# A#	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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 (GDAE) G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E

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.