A° chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 5 0 2 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A C A A D# x | hard | |
| x x 5 3 2 3 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A C D# A | medium | |
| 5 4 5 3 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | A D# A C x x | medium | |
| 5 4 5 0 x 6 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | A D# A A x C | hard | |
| x x 5 6 8 6 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x A D# A C | medium | |
| x 10 8 6 8 6 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x A C D# A C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 0 8 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x C A A D# | easy | |
| x 10 11 0 11 9 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x A D# A C D# | medium | |
| x 10 11 0 11 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x A D# A C x | easy | |
| x x 11 0 11 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x D# A C x | easy | |
| x x 5 0 2 6 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x A A D# C | hard | |
| x x 5 3 2 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x A C D# x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 3 x x | 3 2 – 1 – – | A D# x C x x | hard | |
| 5 4 8 0 8 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A D# C A A x | hard | |
| x x 5 6 x 6 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x A D# x C | easy | |
| x 10 8 6 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A C D# A x | hard |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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 | 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.