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