B° chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 1 x | 1 2 3 1 – | B F B D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 4 x | 3 1 2 4 – | D F B F x | medium | |
| 4 x 3 4 x | 2 – 1 3 – | D x B F x | easy | |
| x 8 6 4 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | x B D F B | hard | |
| 7 8 6 x 5 | 3 4 2 – 1 | F B D x B | hard | |
| 7 8 6 x x | 2 3 1 – – | F B D x x | medium | |
| 7 8 9 x 8 | 1 2 4 – 3 | F B F x D | hard | |
| x 8 9 10 8 | – 1 2 3 1 | x B F B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 9 10 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | x D F B F | medium | |
| x 11 x 10 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | x D x B F | easy | |
| 1 2 3 1 5 | 1 2 3 1 4 | B F B D B | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 x x | 3 1 2 – – | D F B x x | medium | |
| 4 x 3 4 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 | D x B F B | hard | |
| x 8 6 4 8 | – 3 2 1 4 | x B D F D | hard | |
| 7 x 6 x 5 | 3 – 2 – 1 | F x D x B | hard | |
| 7 8 6 x 8 | 2 3 1 – 4 | F B D x D | hard |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.