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