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