A°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 0 2 3 2 | – – 1 2 1 | x C A D# F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 2 3 2 | 3 – 1 2 1 | C x A D# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 6 5 | – 1 2 4 3 | x D# C F# A | medium | |
| 5 9 8 6 5 | 1 4 3 2 1 | C A D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 8 6 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A D# F# C | medium | |
| 8 9 11 9 8 | 1 2 4 3 1 | D# A F# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 0 11 | 2 1 3 – 4 | F# A F# C D# | medium | |
| 2 0 2 3 2 | 1 – 2 4 3 | A C A D# F# | medium | |
| 2 3 5 3 2 | 1 2 4 3 1 | A D# C D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 3 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x F# C D# A | medium | |
| 8 9 5 6 5 | 3 4 1 2 1 | D# A C F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 x 6 8 | 2 4 – 1 3 | D# A x F# C | hard | |
| 11 9 8 9 8 | 4 2 1 3 1 | F# A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 0 11 | – 1 2 – 3 | x A F# C D# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 0 2 | 1 4 2 – 3 | A D# A C F# | medium | |
| 5 3 2 3 2 | 4 2 1 3 1 | C D# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The A°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes A, C, D#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.