A° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 5 | – – 1 2 | x A D# C | hard | |
| 7 6 7 5 | 3 2 4 1 | A D# A C | medium | |
| 7 6 10 8 | 2 1 4 3 | A D# C D# | hard | |
| 7 0 10 8 | 1 – 3 2 | A A C D# | medium | |
| 10 0 10 8 | 2 – 3 1 | C A C D# | medium | |
| 1 3 1 2 | 1 3 1 2 | D# C D# A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 6 x 5 | 3 2 – 1 | A D# x C | hard | |
| 7 6 10 x | 2 1 3 – | A D# C x | hard | |
| 10 0 7 8 | 3 – 1 2 | C A A D# | medium | |
| x 0 10 8 | – – 2 1 | x A C D# | medium | |
| x 3 1 2 | – 3 1 2 | x C D# A | medium | |
| x 6 7 5 | – 2 3 1 | x D# A C | medium | |
| 10 6 7 8 | 4 1 2 3 | C D# A D# | hard | |
| 7 x 10 8 | 1 – 3 2 | A x C D# | hard | |
| x 12 10 8 | – 3 2 1 | x A C D# | hard | |
| 1 0 1 5 | 1 – 2 3 | D# A D# C | hard |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.