A° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 x | – 1 2 – | C A D# x | easy | |
| 3 5 3 4 | 1 3 1 2 | D# C D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 0 4 | – 2 – 1 | C D# C A | hard | |
| 9 8 9 7 | 3 2 4 1 | A D# A C | medium | |
| 9 8 0 x | 2 1 – – | A D# C x | easy | |
| 9 x 0 10 | 1 – – 2 | A x C D# | easy | |
| 3 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | D# A C x | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 | – 3 1 2 | x C D# A | medium | |
| x 8 0 4 | – 2 – 1 | x D# C A | hard | |
| 9 8 0 7 | 3 2 – 1 | A D# C C | medium | |
| 9 8 0 10 | 2 1 – 3 | A D# C D# | medium | |
| 9 x 12 10 | 1 – 3 2 | A x C D# | hard | |
| 0 2 3 4 | – 1 2 3 | C A D# A | medium | |
| 3 5 x 4 | 1 3 – 2 | D# C x A | hard | |
| 0 8 x 4 | – 2 – 1 | C D# x A | hard | |
| 9 8 x 7 | 3 2 – 1 | A D# x C | hard |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.