A° chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 3 x | – – – 1 2 – | x A C A D# x | easy | |
| 4 3 3 2 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | A C D# A x x | medium | |
| 4 3 3 5 3 5 | 2 1 1 3 1 4 | A C D# C D# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 0 5 0 5 | 1 4 – 2 – 3 | A D# C C C A | medium | |
| 7 0 0 8 0 5 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | C A C D# C A | medium | |
| x 6 0 8 9 8 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D# C D# A C | medium | |
| 7 0 0 8 0 8 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | C A C D# C C | easy | |
| x 0 9 8 9 8 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x A A D# A C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 0 0 x 9 x | 2 – – – 1 – | D# A C x A x | easy | |
| 10 0 12 x x x | 1 – 2 – – – | D# A C x x x | medium | |
| x 12 12 x 12 11 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x A C x C D# | hard | |
| x 0 3 2 0 x | – – 2 1 – – | x A D# A C x | easy | |
| 4 3 x 2 3 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | A C x A D# x | hard | |
| 4 3 3 5 3 x | 2 1 1 3 1 – | A C D# C D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 0 5 0 x | 1 3 – 2 – – | A D# C C C x | medium | |
| 7 0 0 8 9 5 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | C A C D# A A | hard |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.