B° chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 x | – 1 2 – | D B F x | easy | |
| 3 5 3 4 | 1 3 1 2 | F D F B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 0 4 | – 2 – 1 | D F D B | hard | |
| 9 8 9 7 | 3 2 4 1 | B F B D | medium | |
| 9 8 0 x | 2 1 – – | B F D x | easy | |
| 9 x 0 10 | 1 – – 2 | B x D F | easy | |
| 3 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | F B D x | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 | – 3 1 2 | x D F B | medium | |
| x 8 0 4 | – 2 – 1 | x F D B | hard | |
| 9 8 0 7 | 3 2 – 1 | B F D D | medium | |
| 9 8 0 10 | 2 1 – 3 | B F D F | medium | |
| 9 x 12 10 | 1 – 3 2 | B x D F | hard | |
| 0 2 3 4 | – 1 2 3 | D B F B | medium | |
| 3 5 x 4 | 1 3 – 2 | F D x B | hard | |
| 0 8 x 4 | – 2 – 1 | D F x B | hard | |
| 9 8 x 7 | 3 2 – 1 | B F x D | hard |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.