E° chord on Ukulele
in Standard (GCEA) tuning · Also known as C tuning, Re-entrant, High G
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 0 1 | – – – 1 | G x E A# | easy | |
| 3 4 3 x | 1 2 1 – | A# E G x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 x | – 1 2 – | G E A# x | medium | |
| 0 7 6 7 | – 2 1 3 | G G A# E | easy | |
| 0 10 0 7 | – 2 – 1 | G A# E E | medium | |
| 9 10 0 10 | 1 2 – 3 | E A# E G | easy | |
| 0 10 0 10 | – 1 – 2 | G A# E G | easy | |
| 0 4 0 1 | – 2 – 1 | G E E A# | medium | |
| 3 4 3 7 | 1 2 1 3 | A# E G E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 7 | – 1 2 3 | G E A# E | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 | – 2 1 3 | x G A# E | easy | |
| 0 10 x 7 | – 2 – 1 | G A# x E | hard | |
| 9 10 12 10 | 1 2 4 3 | E A# E G | medium | |
| x 10 0 10 | – 1 – 2 | x A# E G | easy | |
| 0 4 3 1 | – 3 2 1 | G E G A# | medium | |
| 3 7 3 7 | 1 2 1 3 | A# G G E | hard · barre on fret 3 |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele 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.