B° chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 5 5 3 | 2 – 3 4 1 | B D B D F | medium | |
| x x 5 5 3 | – – 2 3 1 | x x B D F | medium | |
| 5 9 5 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | B B B F D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 8 8 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 | D B D F B | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 x 0 | 2 1 3 – – | F B F x D | hard | |
| 5 3 5 5 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | B F B D D | medium | |
| 5 x 5 5 3 | 2 – 3 4 1 | B x B D F | hard | |
| 5 9 8 8 0 | 1 4 2 3 – | B B D F D | hard | |
| 8 9 8 8 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | D B D F D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 x 12 | 2 1 3 – 4 | F B F x D | hard | |
| 5 0 5 2 3 | 3 – 4 1 2 | B D B B F | medium | |
| 5 3 5 5 3 | 2 1 3 4 1 | B F B D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 9 5 8 0 | 2 4 1 3 – | D B B F D | hard | |
| 8 9 8 8 x | 1 2 1 1 – | D B D F x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 x 0 | – 1 2 – – | x B F x D | hard | |
| 5 3 5 2 0 | 3 2 4 1 – | B F B B D | medium |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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° chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| ♭5 | 6 | F |
More B chords
Other roots
See B° in another tuning
What notes make up the B° chord?
B° is a Diminished chord built from the notes B, D, F.
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.