A° chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 x | 1 2 1 – | D# A C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 5 4 5 | 4 2 1 3 | A C D# A | medium | |
| 7 8 10 8 | 1 2 4 3 | A D# A C | medium | |
| 10 8 10 8 | 2 1 3 1 | C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 x 10 11 | 1 – 2 3 | C x A D# | easy | |
| 1 2 1 5 | 1 2 1 3 | D# A C A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 5 4 x | 3 2 1 – | A C D# x | medium | |
| 7 8 x 8 | 1 2 – 3 | A D# x C | easy | |
| x 8 10 8 | – 1 2 1 | x D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 5 1 5 | 1 2 1 3 | D# C C A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 5 4 8 | 3 2 1 4 | A C D# C | hard | |
| 10 8 10 x | 2 1 3 – | C D# A x | medium | |
| 1 5 4 5 | 1 3 2 4 | D# C D# A | hard | |
| 7 8 4 8 | 2 3 1 4 | A D# D# C | hard | |
| 10 8 10 11 | 2 1 3 4 | C D# A D# | medium | |
| 1 x 1 5 | 1 – 2 3 | D# x C A | hard |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) 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 A° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| ♭5 | 6 | D# |
More A chords
Other roots
See A° in another tuning
What notes make up the A° chord?
A° is a Diminished chord built from the notes A, C, D#.
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.