A°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 2 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D# A C F# | medium | |
| 5 x 2 5 4 | 3 – 1 4 2 | C x A D# F# | hard | |
| x 7 5 5 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C D# F# | medium | |
| 5 7 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C A D# F# x | medium | |
| x 7 8 8 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A D# F# C | medium | |
| 8 10 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# C F# A x | medium | |
| x 4 2 2 1 | – 4 2 3 1 | x F# A C D# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A F# C D# x | medium | |
| 5 7 x 5 4 | 2 4 – 3 1 | C A x D# F# | hard | |
| 8 7 5 8 x | 3 2 1 4 – | D# A C F# x | medium | |
| 8 7 x 8 10 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D# A x F# C | hard | |
| 11 10 8 11 x | 3 2 1 4 – | F# C D# A x | medium | |
| 2 1 x 2 4 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A D# x C F# | hard | |
| 5 4 2 5 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C F# A D# x | medium | |
| 5 7 8 x 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C A D# x F# | hard | |
| 5 x 8 8 7 | 1 – 3 4 2 | C x D# F# A | hard |
The A°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes A, C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.