B°7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 2 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | G# F G# B D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 x 5 5 3 | 1 – 3 4 2 | G# x B D F | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F B D G# | medium | |
| 8 x 5 8 6 | 3 – 1 4 2 | D x B F G# | hard | |
| x 9 8 8 6 | – 4 2 3 1 | x B D F G# | medium | |
| 8 9 11 11 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | D B F G# D | medium | |
| 11 9 11 11 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F B F G# D | medium | |
| 2 0 2 2 3 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G# D G# B F | medium | |
| 2 3 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | G# F B D x | medium | |
| x 6 5 5 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G# B D F | medium | |
| 5 6 5 8 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | B G# B F D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 x 8 6 | 2 4 – 3 1 | D B x F G# | hard | |
| 11 9 8 11 0 | 3 2 1 4 – | F B D G# D | medium | |
| x 9 11 11 0 | – 1 2 3 – | x B F G# D | medium | |
| x 0 2 2 3 | – – 1 2 3 | x D G# B F | easy | |
| 5 3 2 5 x | 3 2 1 4 – | B F G# D x | medium |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. 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°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.