A° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 x 2 4 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | A C x A D# x | hard | |
| 5 4 5 5 4 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | A D# A C D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 5 8 x 8 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x A D# x C | hard | |
| x 10 8 8 10 8 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x A C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 x 5 4 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A C x C D# x | hard | |
| x x 5 5 4 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x A C D# A | medium | |
| 5 x 8 8 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | A x C D# x x | hard | |
| x 10 11 8 10 8 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x A D# D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 5 x 4 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A C A x D# x | hard | |
| 5 4 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A D# A C x x | medium | |
| 5 x 5 8 x 8 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A x A D# x C | hard | |
| x 10 8 8 10 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A C D# A x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 2 1 x | 4 3 – 2 1 – | A D# x A C x | hard | |
| x x 5 5 4 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x A C D# x | easy | |
| 5 x 8 8 x 5 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | A x C D# x A | hard | |
| x 10 8 8 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x A C D# x x | medium |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.