A° chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (13)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 1 | – 3 1 2 | x A C D# | easy | |
| 7 5 4 7 | 3 2 1 4 | A C D# A | medium | |
| 7 8 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | A D# A C | medium | |
| 10 8 10 10 | 2 1 3 4 | C D# A C | medium | |
| 1 2 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 | D# A C D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 5 4 x | 3 2 1 – | A C D# x | medium | |
| 7 8 x 10 | 1 2 – 3 | A D# x C | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 | – 1 2 3 | x D# A C | medium | |
| 1 2 1 x | 1 2 1 – | D# A C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 7 | – 2 1 3 | x C D# A | medium | |
| 10 8 10 7 | 3 2 4 1 | C D# A A | medium | |
| 10 8 10 x | 2 1 3 – | C D# A x | medium | |
| 10 8 x 7 | 3 2 – 1 | C D# x A | hard |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.