A° chord on Greek Bouzouki
in Tetrachordo (C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as 4-course, CFAD
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 1 | – 3 2 1 | x A C D# | medium | |
| 3 4 3 x | 1 2 1 – | D# A C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 x | – 1 2 – | C A D# x | medium | |
| 9 7 6 7 | 4 2 1 3 | A C D# A | medium | |
| 0 10 0 7 | – 2 – 1 | C D# A A | medium | |
| 9 10 0 10 | 1 2 – 3 | A D# A C | easy | |
| x 10 0 10 | – 1 – 2 | x D# A C | easy | |
| 0 x 0 1 | – – – 1 | C x A D# | easy | |
| 3 4 3 7 | 1 2 1 3 | D# A C A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 7 | – 1 2 3 | C A D# A | medium | |
| 9 7 6 x | 3 2 1 – | A C D# x | medium | |
| 0 10 x 7 | – 2 – 1 | C D# x A | hard | |
| 9 10 12 10 | 1 2 4 3 | A D# A C | medium | |
| 12 10 0 10 | 3 1 – 2 | C D# A C | medium | |
| 0 4 0 1 | – 2 – 1 | C A A D# | medium | |
| 3 7 3 7 | 1 2 1 3 | D# C C A | hard · barre on fret 3 |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Greek Bouzouki 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.