A° chord on Ukulele
in Standard (GCEA) tuning · Also known as C tuning, Re-entrant, High G
A°
Diminished
Notes:A · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 3 5 0 | 2 1 3 – | C D# A A | medium | |
| 2 3 5 3 | 1 2 4 3 | A D# A C | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 | 2 1 3 1 | C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 9 5 6 | 1 3 1 2 | C A A D# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 8 6 | 2 4 3 1 | D# A C D# | medium | |
| 8 9 8 0 | 1 2 1 – | D# A C A | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 12 11 0 | – 2 1 – | x C D# A | easy | |
| 2 0 5 6 | 1 – 2 3 | A C A D# | hard | |
| 2 3 x 3 | 1 2 – 3 | A D# x C | easy | |
| x 3 5 3 | – 1 2 1 | x D# A C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 5 6 | 1 – 2 3 | C x A D# | easy | |
| x 9 8 6 | – 3 2 1 | x A C D# | medium | |
| 8 9 8 x | 1 2 1 – | D# A C x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 12 11 12 | – 2 1 3 | x C D# A | easy | |
| 5 3 x 0 | 2 1 – – | C D# x A | hard | |
| 5 3 5 x | 2 1 3 – | C D# A x | medium |
The A° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele 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.