B° chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 0 | – 1 2 – | B F B D | easy | |
| 3 x 2 3 | 2 – 1 3 | D x B F | easy | |
| x 7 5 3 | – 3 2 1 | x B D F | hard | |
| 6 7 5 0 | 2 3 1 – | F B D D | medium | |
| 6 7 8 0 | 1 2 3 – | F B F D | medium | |
| 0 7 8 0 | – 1 2 – | B B F D | easy | |
| 0 10 8 9 | – 3 1 2 | B D F B | medium | |
| 0 1 x 0 | – 1 – – | B F x D | easy | |
| 3 7 5 3 | 1 3 2 1 | D B D F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 7 5 x | 2 3 1 – | F B D x | medium | |
| 6 7 x 0 | 1 2 – – | F B x D | easy | |
| x 7 8 0 | – 1 2 – | x B F D | easy | |
| 0 10 8 0 | – 2 1 – | B D F D | medium | |
| 0 1 5 0 | – 1 2 – | B F D D | hard | |
| 6 7 5 3 | 3 4 2 1 | F B D F | hard | |
| 6 7 5 9 | 2 3 1 4 | F B D B | hard |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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.