A° chord on Mandolin

in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

A°

Diminished

Notes:A · C · D#

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

A° shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 1 1 3 3 x x	2 2 1 1 3 3 – –	A A D# D# C C x x	medium
5 5 7 7 6 6 5 5	1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1	C C A A D# D# A A	medium · barre on fret 5
x x 7 7 6 6 8 8	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	x x A A D# D# C C	medium
8 8 7 7 0 0 8 8	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	D# D# A A A A C C	easy
8 8 10 10 0 0 8 8	1 1 3 3 – – 2 2	D# D# C C A A C C	medium
x x 10 10 0 0 11 11	– – 1 1 – – 2 2	x x C C A A D# D#	easy
2 2 1 1 3 3 5 5	2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4	A A D# D# C C A A	hard
5 5 7 7 6 6 x x	1 1 3 3 2 2 – –	C C A A D# D# x x	medium
8 8 7 7 6 6 8 8	3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4	D# D# A A D# D# C C	medium
8 8 7 7 x x 8 8	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	D# D# A A x x C C	easy
8 8 x x 0 0 8 8	1 1 – – – – 2 2	D# D# x x A A C C	easy
x x 10 10 12 12 11 11	– – 1 1 3 3 2 2	x x C C A A D# D#	medium
5 5 1 1 0 0 5 5	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	C C D# D# A A A A	hard
5 5 7 7 6 6 8 8	1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4	C C A A D# D# C C	medium
8 8 10 10 0 0 x x	1 1 2 2 – – – –	D# D# C C A A x x	medium
5 5 1 1 0 0 x x	2 2 1 1 – – – –	C C D# D# A A x x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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

A Am A7 A+A9 Amaj7 Am7 A7♯5 A7♭5 A6 Am6 Am7♭5 A°7 Asus2 Asus4 Aadd9 Amaj9 Am9 A5

Other roots

C°C#°D°D#°E°F°F#°G°G#°A#°B°

See A° in another tuning

Standard (GDAE) G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E

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.