A#° chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
A#°
Diminished
Notes:A# · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 2 2 4 4 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | A# A# E E C# C# E E | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 4 4 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | A# A# E E C# C# x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 4 4 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x A# A# C# C# E E | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 7 7 6 6 | 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | C# C# A# A# E E A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x A# A# E E C# C# | medium | |
| 9 9 8 8 x x 9 9 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | E E A# A# x x C# C# | easy | |
| 3 3 x x 4 4 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | A# A# x x C# C# E E | easy | |
| 3 3 2 2 4 4 6 6 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | A# A# E E C# C# A# A# | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 4 4 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | C# C# A# A# C# C# E E | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 7 7 0 0 | 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – | C# C# A# A# E E E E | medium | |
| 9 9 8 8 7 7 9 9 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | E E A# A# E E C# C# | medium | |
| 6 6 2 2 4 4 6 6 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | C# C# E E C# C# A# A# | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 7 7 x x | 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – | C# C# A# A# E E x x | medium | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x E E C# C# A# A# | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 7 7 9 9 | 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | C# C# A# A# E E C# C# | medium | |
| 6 6 2 2 x x 6 6 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | C# C# E E x x A# A# | hard |
The A#° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E. 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 | 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.