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