A° chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 0 1 5 | – 2 – 1 3 | x A A D# C | hard | |
| 4 5 3 x 2 | 3 4 2 – 1 | D# A C x A | hard | |
| 4 5 3 x x | 2 3 1 – – | D# A C x x | medium | |
| 4 5 0 7 5 | 1 2 – 4 3 | D# A A A C | medium | |
| x 5 6 7 5 | – 1 2 3 1 | x A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 6 7 x | 4 3 1 2 – | A C D# A x | hard | |
| x 8 0 7 8 | – 2 – 1 3 | x C A A D# | easy | |
| 10 8 0 10 8 | 3 1 – 4 2 | A C A C D# | medium | |
| 10 11 12 10 x | 1 2 3 1 – | A D# A C x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 1 5 | – – – 1 2 | x x A D# C | hard | |
| 4 x 3 x 2 | 3 – 2 – 1 | D# x C x A | hard | |
| 4 5 3 x 5 | 2 3 1 – 4 | D# A C x C | hard | |
| 4 5 0 x 5 | 1 2 – – 3 | D# A A x C | easy | |
| x 5 6 x 5 | – 1 3 – 2 | x A D# x C | easy | |
| 10 8 6 10 x | 3 2 1 4 – | A C D# C x | hard | |
| 10 8 0 7 8 | 4 2 – 1 3 | A C A A D# | medium |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.