A° chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) tuning
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 4 0 1 2 | 2 – 4 – 1 3 | A C A A D# A | medium | |
| 2 3 4 3 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | A D# A C x x | medium | |
| x 3 4 3 x x | – 1 2 1 – – | x D# A C x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 6 7 5 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x A D# A C | medium | |
| x 9 x 6 7 5 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x A x D# A C | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A C D# A x | medium | |
| x x 7 0 7 8 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x C A A D# | easy | |
| x 9 10 0 10 8 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x A D# A C D# | medium | |
| x 9 10 0 10 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x A D# A C x | easy | |
| x x 10 0 10 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x D# A C x | easy | |
| 2 0 x 0 1 2 | 2 – – – 1 3 | A C x A D# A | easy | |
| 2 3 x 3 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | A D# x C x x | easy | |
| 5 3 4 3 x x | 3 1 2 1 – – | C D# A C x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 6 x 5 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x A D# x C | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 x 5 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x A C D# x C | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x A C D# x x | medium |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.