B° chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 4 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | x B D B F | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 2 | – 1 2 3 1 | x B F B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 3 4 x | 4 3 1 2 – | B D F B x | hard | |
| 7 5 0 4 5 | 4 2 – 1 3 | B D D B F | medium | |
| 7 5 0 7 5 | 3 1 – 4 2 | B D D D F | medium | |
| 7 8 9 7 x | 1 2 3 1 – | B F B D x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 8 9 10 x | 3 1 2 4 – | D F B F x | medium | |
| 10 x 9 10 x | 2 – 1 3 – | D x B F x | easy | |
| x x 0 10 11 | – – – 1 2 | x x D F B | easy | |
| 1 2 0 x x | 1 2 – – – | F B D x x | easy | |
| x 2 3 x 2 | – 1 3 – 2 | x B F x D | easy | |
| 7 5 3 7 x | 3 2 1 4 – | B D F D x | hard | |
| 7 8 0 4 5 | 3 4 – 1 2 | B F D B F | hard | |
| 7 5 9 7 5 | 2 1 4 3 1 | B D B D F | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 0 7 x | 1 3 – 2 – | B F D D x | easy | |
| 10 8 9 x x | 3 1 2 – – | D F B x x | medium |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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.