A#° chord on 4-String Bass – Low C
in Low C (C-A-D-G) tuning
A#°
Diminished
Notes:A# · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 2 x | 1 2 3 – | C# A# E x | easy | |
| 4 4 2 3 | 3 4 1 2 | E C# E A# | medium | |
| 4 4 x 3 | 2 3 – 1 | E C# x A# | easy | |
| 4 4 8 6 | 1 2 4 3 | E C# A# C# | hard | |
| 10 7 8 6 | 4 2 3 1 | A# E A# C# | hard | |
| 10 7 11 9 | 3 1 4 2 | A# E C# E | hard | |
| 10 x 11 9 | 2 – 3 1 | A# x C# E | hard | |
| 1 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 | C# A# E A# | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 | – 3 1 2 | x C# E A# | medium | |
| 4 7 8 6 | 1 3 4 2 | E E A# C# | hard | |
| 10 7 x 6 | 3 2 – 1 | A# E x C# | hard | |
| 10 7 11 x | 2 1 3 – | A# E C# x | hard | |
| 1 4 2 3 | 1 4 2 3 | C# C# E A# | medium | |
| 4 4 8 x | 1 2 3 – | E C# A# x | hard | |
| x 7 8 6 | – 2 3 1 | x E A# C# | medium | |
| 1 x 2 3 | 1 – 2 3 | C# x E A# | hard |
The A#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low 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.