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