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