E° chord on Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E)
in Fifths (G-D-A-E) tuning
E°
Diminished
Notes:E · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 3 | – 2 1 3 | x E A# G | medium | |
| 3 2 x 3 | 2 1 – 3 | A# E x G | easy | |
| 3 5 7 3 | 1 2 3 1 | A# G E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 5 7 6 | 4 1 3 2 | E G E A# | hard | |
| 9 8 10 6 | 3 2 4 1 | E A# G A# | hard | |
| 0 8 7 0 | – 2 1 – | G A# E E | easy | |
| 9 8 10 0 | 2 1 3 – | E A# G E | medium | |
| 0 2 1 0 | – 2 1 – | G E A# E | easy | |
| 3 5 7 6 | 1 2 4 3 | A# G E A# | hard | |
| 9 5 x 6 | 3 1 – 2 | E G x A# | hard | |
| 9 x 10 6 | 2 – 3 1 | E x G A# | hard | |
| 0 8 7 x | – 2 1 – | G A# E x | easy | |
| 9 8 10 x | 2 1 3 – | E A# G x | medium | |
| 0 2 1 x | – 2 1 – | G E A# x | easy | |
| 3 5 7 x | 1 2 3 – | A# G E x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 6 | – 1 3 2 | G G E A# | medium |
The E° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E) 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.