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