B°7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
B°7
Diminished 7
Notes:B · D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – | G# F G# B D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 4 3 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B F B D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 4 6 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | B G# B F D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 6 6 | – 4 3 1 2 | x B D F G# | medium | |
| 7 9 10 9 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | D B F G# D | medium | |
| 10 9 10 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | F B F G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 0 1 0 3 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G# D G# B F | medium | |
| x 3 4 3 6 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F B D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 x 4 6 6 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D x B F G# | hard | |
| 7 9 10 0 6 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D B F B G# | hard | |
| 10 9 7 9 0 | 4 2 1 3 – | F B D G# D | medium | |
| x 9 10 9 0 | – 1 2 1 – | x B F G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 x 4 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | G# x B D F | hard | |
| 4 3 7 3 6 | 2 1 4 1 3 | B F D D G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 4 6 6 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B D B F G# | medium | |
| 10 9 7 0 6 | 4 3 2 – 1 | F B D B G# | hard |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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 B°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| ♭5 | 6 | F |
| 6 | 9 | G# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the B°7 chord?
B°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes B, D, F, G#.
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.