A#° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
A#°
Diminished
Notes:A# · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
A#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 4 x | 1 2 3 – | C# A# E x | medium | |
| 4 6 4 5 | 1 3 1 2 | E C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 10 9 10 8 | 3 2 4 1 | A# E A# C# | medium | |
| 4 3 1 x | 3 2 1 – | E A# C# x | medium | |
| x 6 4 5 | – 3 1 2 | x C# E A# | medium | |
| 10 9 x 8 | 3 2 – 1 | A# E x C# | hard | |
| 1 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 4 | C# A# E A# | hard | |
| 4 6 x 5 | 1 3 – 2 | E C# x A# | hard | |
| x 9 10 8 | – 2 3 1 | x E A# C# | medium | |
| 4 3 1 5 | 3 2 1 4 | E A# C# A# | hard | |
| 1 x 4 5 | 1 – 2 3 | C# x E A# | hard | |
| 4 x 1 5 | 2 – 1 3 | E x C# A# | hard |
The A#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E. 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 | E |
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#, E.
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.