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