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