A#° chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
A#°
Diminished
Notes:A# · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 1 2 | 2 – 1 3 | C# E A# E | easy | |
| x 6 4 2 | – 3 2 1 | x A# C# E | hard | |
| 5 6 4 x | 2 3 1 – | E A# C# x | medium | |
| 5 9 7 8 | 1 4 2 3 | E C# E A# | hard | |
| 11 9 7 8 | 4 3 1 2 | A# C# E A# | hard | |
| 11 12 x 11 | 1 3 – 2 | A# E x C# | easy | |
| 2 0 1 x | 2 – 1 – | C# E A# x | easy | |
| 2 6 4 2 | 1 3 2 1 | C# A# C# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 4 8 | 2 – 1 3 | E E C# A# | hard | |
| 5 9 x 8 | 1 3 – 2 | E C# x A# | hard | |
| 11 9 7 11 | 3 2 1 4 | A# C# E C# | hard | |
| 11 0 x 11 | 1 – – 2 | A# E x C# | easy | |
| 2 x 1 2 | 2 – 1 3 | C# x A# E | easy | |
| 5 6 4 2 | 3 4 2 1 | E A# C# E | hard | |
| 5 6 4 8 | 2 3 1 4 | E A# C# A# | hard | |
| 11 9 7 x | 3 2 1 – | A# C# E x | hard |
The A#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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.