E° chord on Zhongruan
in Standard (G-D-G-D) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 2 | – 1 2 1 | G E A# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 5 | – 1 2 3 | x E A# G | medium | |
| 9 5 9 8 | 3 1 4 2 | E G E A# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 8 | 3 1 – 2 | E A# G A# | easy | |
| 3 2 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 | A# E G E | easy | |
| 3 2 3 5 | 2 1 3 4 | A# E A# G | medium | |
| 9 8 9 5 | 3 2 4 1 | E A# E G | hard | |
| 9 8 0 x | 2 1 – – | E A# G x | easy | |
| 0 2 3 x | – 1 2 – | G E A# x | easy | |
| 3 5 3 2 | 2 4 3 1 | A# G A# E | medium | |
| 9 5 0 8 | 3 1 – 2 | E G G A# | hard | |
| 9 8 12 8 | 2 1 3 1 | E A# G A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | A# E G x | easy | |
| x 5 3 2 | – 3 2 1 | x G A# E | medium | |
| 9 8 0 5 | 3 2 – 1 | E A# G G | hard | |
| 9 x 0 8 | 2 – – 1 | E x G A# | easy |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan 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.