A#° chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) 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 3 1 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x A# E A# C# x | medium | |
| x 3 2 6 4 2 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x A# E C# E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 x 6 4 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x A# x C# E x | hard | |
| x x 8 6 4 8 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x A# C# E A# | hard | |
| 10 6 8 9 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A# C# A# E x x | hard | |
| x x 8 9 10 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# E A# C# | medium | |
| 10 9 11 9 10 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | A# E C# E A# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 3 1 2 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x A# C# E | medium | |
| x 3 2 6 4 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A# E C# E x | hard | |
| 4 3 x 6 4 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | E A# x C# E x | hard | |
| x x 8 6 4 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x A# C# E x | hard | |
| 10 9 8 6 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | A# E A# C# x x | hard | |
| x x 8 9 x 11 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x A# E x C# | hard | |
| 10 9 11 9 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | A# E C# E x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 3 x 3 1 2 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x A# x A# C# E | hard | |
| x 3 2 6 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x A# E C# x x | hard |
The A#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.