A#° chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) tuning
A#°
Diminished
Notes:A# · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 2 3 1 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x A# E A# C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 2 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A# C# E A# x | hard | |
| x 6 4 x 3 4 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x A# C# x A# E | hard | |
| x 6 4 8 6 4 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x A# C# A# C# E | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 8 6 x | 1 – 3 4 2 – | E E E A# C# x | medium | |
| x 6 7 8 6 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x A# E A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 9 7 8 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A# C# E A# x x | hard | |
| 11 9 x 8 9 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | A# C# x A# E x | hard | |
| 11 9 x 11 9 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A# C# x C# E x | hard | |
| 11 12 x 11 x 10 | 2 4 – 3 – 1 | A# E x C# x A# | hard | |
| 11 12 x 11 x x | 1 3 – 2 – – | A# E x C# x x | easy | |
| x x 1 2 x 1 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x A# E x C# | easy | |
| x 6 4 2 6 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x A# C# E C# x | hard | |
| x x 4 x 3 4 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x C# x A# E | easy | |
| x 6 4 x 6 4 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x A# C# x C# E | hard | |
| 5 6 7 x 6 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | E A# E x C# x | hard |
The A#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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 | E |
More A# chords
Other roots
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.