A° chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 2 0 1 | – – 2 – 1 | x x A C D# | easy | |
| 5 x 2 3 x | 3 – 1 2 – | C x A D# x | hard | |
| x 7 5 3 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A C D# A | hard | |
| 5 7 8 0 7 | 1 2 4 – 3 | C A D# C A | medium | |
| 8 7 8 0 7 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D# A D# C A | medium | |
| 8 10 8 9 10 | 1 3 1 2 4 | D# C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 x 2 0 1 | 2 – 3 – 1 | A x A C D# | easy | |
| 2 x 5 3 x | 1 – 3 2 – | A x C D# x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 3 x | 2 4 3 1 – | C A C D# x | hard | |
| 8 7 5 0 7 | 4 2 1 – 3 | D# A C C A | medium | |
| x 7 8 0 7 | – 1 3 – 2 | x A D# C A | easy | |
| 8 10 8 9 x | 1 3 1 2 – | D# C D# A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 2 0 1 | 3 1 4 – 2 | A D# A C D# | medium | |
| x 7 5 3 x | – 3 2 1 – | x A C D# x | hard | |
| 5 7 8 0 x | 1 2 3 – – | C A D# C x | medium | |
| 8 7 8 0 x | 2 1 3 – – | D# A D# C x | easy |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.