A°7 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
A°7
Diminished 7
Notes:A · C · D# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 0 1 2 | 1 3 – 2 4 | C F# A D# A | medium | |
| 4 2 3 4 2 | 3 1 2 4 1 | D# F# C F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 3 4 x | 2 4 1 3 – | D# A C F# x | medium | |
| x 5 6 4 5 | – 2 4 1 3 | x A D# F# C | medium | |
| 7 5 6 7 5 | 3 1 2 4 1 | F# A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 6 7 x | 2 4 1 3 – | F# C D# A x | medium | |
| 7 8 9 7 8 | 1 2 4 1 3 | F# C F# A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 8 9 10 8 | 3 1 2 4 1 | A C F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 9 10 x | 2 4 1 3 – | A D# F# C x | medium | |
| 10 11 12 10 11 | 1 2 4 1 3 | A D# A C F# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 2 0 1 x | 1 3 – 2 – | C F# A D# x | easy | |
| 4 x 3 4 2 | 3 – 2 4 1 | D# x C F# A | hard | |
| x 8 0 4 8 | – 2 – 1 3 | x C A F# D# | hard | |
| 7 x 6 7 5 | 3 – 2 4 1 | F# x D# A C | hard | |
| 7 8 0 7 8 | 1 3 – 2 4 | F# C A A D# | medium | |
| 10 x 9 10 8 | 3 – 2 4 1 | A x F# C D# | hard |
The A°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes A, C, D#, F#. 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| ♭5 | 6 | D# |
| 6 | 9 | F# |
More A chords
Other roots
See A°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the A°7 chord?
A°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes A, C, D#, F#.
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.