A° chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x A D# C x x | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 5 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x D# A C | hard | |
| 3 5 7 3 5 x | 1 2 4 1 3 – | D# C A C A x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 7 6 5 5 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A D# A C | medium | |
| x x 7 6 8 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A D# C D# | medium | |
| x x 7 0 8 8 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A A C D# | easy | |
| x x x 0 8 8 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x A C D# | easy | |
| 9 x 10 0 11 x | 1 – 2 – 3 – | A x C A D# x | hard | |
| x x 10 0 11 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x C A D# x | easy | |
| 12 x x 12 11 x | 2 – – 3 1 – | C x x A D# x | easy | |
| x 2 1 0 5 5 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A D# A A C | hard | |
| 3 2 x 3 x x | 2 1 – 3 – – | D# A x C x x | easy | |
| 3 5 7 3 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | D# C A C x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 5 7 6 5 5 | 4 1 3 2 1 1 | A C A D# A C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 6 8 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A D# C x | medium | |
| 9 8 7 0 8 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | A D# A A C x | medium |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.