A°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
A°7
Diminished 7
Notes:A · C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 0 4 | 1 2 1 – 3 | A D# A C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 2 3 4 | 4 – 1 2 3 | C x A D# F# | hard | |
| x 3 5 6 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D# C F# A | hard | |
| 5 9 8 6 x | 1 4 3 2 – | C A D# F# x | hard | |
| x 9 8 6 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A D# F# C | hard | |
| 8 9 11 0 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# A F# C A | hard | |
| 8 9 11 0 10 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D# A F# C C | medium | |
| 2 0 2 3 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A C A D# F# | medium | |
| 2 3 5 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A D# C F# x | hard | |
| x 6 5 3 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x F# C D# A | hard | |
| 8 9 5 6 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# A C F# x | hard | |
| 8 9 x 6 10 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D# A x F# C | hard | |
| 11 9 8 0 7 | 4 3 2 – 1 | F# A D# C A | hard | |
| 11 9 8 0 10 | 4 2 1 – 3 | F# A D# C C | medium | |
| x 0 2 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x C A D# F# | medium | |
| 2 6 5 3 x | 1 4 3 2 – | A F# C D# x | hard |
The A°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes A, C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| ♭5 | 6 | D# |
| 6 | 9 | F# |
More A chords
Other roots
See A°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the A°7 chord?
A°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes A, C, D#, F#.
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.