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