A° chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-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 4 2 3 | – 3 1 2 | D# C D# A | medium | |
| 6 4 2 3 | 4 3 1 2 | A C D# A | hard | |
| 0 4 8 6 | – 1 3 2 | D# C A C | hard | |
| 6 7 8 6 | 1 2 3 1 | A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 8 9 | 3 1 2 4 | C D# A D# | medium | |
| 9 x 8 9 | 2 – 1 3 | C x A D# | easy | |
| 0 4 x 3 | – 2 – 1 | D# C x A | easy | |
| 6 4 2 6 | 3 2 1 4 | A C D# C | hard | |
| 0 4 8 x | – 1 2 – | D# C A x | hard | |
| 6 7 x 6 | 1 3 – 2 | A D# x C | easy | |
| 9 7 8 x | 3 1 2 – | C D# A x | medium | |
| 6 4 2 x | 3 2 1 – | A C D# x | hard | |
| 0 7 8 6 | – 2 3 1 | D# D# A C | medium | |
| 6 x 2 6 | 2 – 1 3 | A x D# C | hard | |
| x 7 8 6 | – 2 3 1 | x D# A C | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 | – 3 1 2 | x C D# A | medium |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.