B° chord on 4-String Bass – Low C
in Low C (C-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 4 | 3 1 – 2 | F B D B | medium | |
| 2 2 3 x | 1 2 3 – | D B F x | easy | |
| 5 5 3 4 | 3 4 1 2 | F D F B | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 | 2 3 – 1 | F D D B | easy | |
| 5 5 9 7 | 1 2 4 3 | F D B D | hard | |
| 11 8 9 7 | 4 2 3 1 | B F B D | hard | |
| 11 8 0 10 | 3 1 – 2 | B F D F | medium | |
| 11 x 0 10 | 2 – – 1 | B x D F | easy | |
| 5 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | F B D x | medium | |
| 2 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | D B F B | medium | |
| x 5 3 4 | – 3 1 2 | x D F B | medium | |
| 5 x 0 4 | 2 – – 1 | F x D B | easy | |
| 5 8 9 7 | 1 3 4 2 | F F B D | hard | |
| 11 8 0 7 | 3 2 – 1 | B F D D | hard | |
| 11 8 12 10 | 3 1 4 2 | B F D F | hard | |
| 11 x 12 10 | 2 – 3 1 | B x D F | hard |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low C 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.