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# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 4 0 3 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x A# E C# E A# | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x A# E C# x x | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 6 6 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A# x E A# C# | hard | |
| x x 8 4 0 6 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x A# C# E C# | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A# E A# C# | medium | |
| x x 8 7 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A# E C# E | medium | |
| x x 8 x 9 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A# x C# E | easy | |
| 10 9 11 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A# E C# x x x | medium | |
| 10 x 11 x 0 x | 1 – 2 – – – | A# x C# x E x | easy | |
| x 3 2 4 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x A# E C# E x | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 x 3 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x A# E C# x A# | hard | |
| 4 3 x 4 x x | 2 1 – 3 – – | E A# x C# x x | easy | |
| x x 8 4 0 x | – – 2 1 – – | x x A# C# E x | hard | |
| 10 6 8 7 6 6 | 4 1 3 2 1 1 | A# C# A# E A# C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 7 9 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A# E C# x | medium | |
| 10 9 8 x 9 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | A# E A# x C# x | hard |
The A#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E. 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 | 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.