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