A°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 3 3 1 | – – 2 3 1 | F# x A C D# | hard | |
| 6 x 3 6 4 | 3 – 1 4 2 | C x A D# F# | hard | |
| 0 7 6 6 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | F# A C D# F# | medium | |
| 0 7 6 6 7 | – 3 1 2 4 | F# A C D# A | medium | |
| 0 7 9 9 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | F# A D# F# C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 0 10 | – 2 1 – 3 | F# C D# A C | easy | |
| 0 1 3 3 1 | – 1 2 3 1 | F# D# A C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 6 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A F# C D# x | medium | |
| x 7 6 6 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C D# F# | medium | |
| 0 7 6 6 x | – 3 1 2 – | F# A C D# x | easy | |
| x 7 9 9 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A D# F# C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 0 x | – 2 1 – – | F# C D# A x | easy | |
| 3 1 0 3 1 | 3 1 – 4 2 | A D# F# C D# | medium | |
| 6 4 3 6 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C F# A D# x | medium | |
| 6 7 x 6 4 | 2 4 – 3 1 | C A x D# F# | hard | |
| 6 7 9 9 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C A D# F# x | medium |
The A°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes A, C, D#, F#. 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°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.