A#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, 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 2 0 4 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x A# C# A# A# E | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A# E A# C# x | medium | |
| 7 5 3 4 3 x | 4 3 1 2 1 – | A# C# E A# C# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 0 4 6 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | A# C# C# A# E x | medium | |
| 7 5 0 7 6 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A# C# C# C# E x | medium | |
| 7 8 0 7 6 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | A# E C# C# E x | medium | |
| 7 8 0 7 0 7 | 1 4 – 2 – 3 | A# E C# C# A# A# | medium | |
| 10 8 0 10 0 10 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | C# E C# E A# C# | medium | |
| x x 9 10 0 10 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x A# E A# C# | easy | |
| x x x 10 0 10 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x E A# C# | easy | |
| x 2 0 x 0 1 | – 2 – – – 1 | x A# C# x A# E | easy | |
| x 2 3 x 3 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x A# E x C# x | easy | |
| 7 5 3 7 3 x | 3 2 1 4 1 – | A# C# E C# C# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 0 4 0 7 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | A# E C# A# A# A# | hard | |
| 7 5 0 x 6 7 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | A# C# C# x E A# | hard | |
| 7 x 0 7 6 7 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | A# x C# C# E A# | hard |
The A#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.