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