B°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) 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 0 1 0 1 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G# D G# B F | easy | |
| 4 3 4 3 4 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B F B D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 x 4 6 4 | 3 – 1 2 1 | D x B F G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 7 6 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D G# D F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 10 9 7 | 1 2 4 3 1 | D B F G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 10 9 10 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F B F G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 1 0 1 | – – 1 – 2 | x D G# B F | easy | |
| x 3 4 3 4 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F B D G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 4 6 4 | – – 1 2 1 | x D B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 6 7 | – 1 2 1 3 | x G# D F B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 7 9 7 | 4 2 1 3 1 | F B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 9 10 | – 1 2 1 3 | x B F G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 0 x 0 1 | 1 – – – 2 | G# D x B F | easy | |
| 4 3 7 3 4 | 2 1 4 1 3 | B F D D G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 4 6 4 | 1 – 2 4 3 | B D B F G# | medium | |
| 7 6 10 6 7 | 2 1 4 1 3 | D G# F F B | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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.