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