B° chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) 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 x x | – 1 2 – – – | B F B D x x | easy | |
| x x 2 3 4 2 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x B F B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 3 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x B D F B x | hard | |
| 0 7 5 0 4 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | B B D D B F | medium | |
| 0 7 5 0 7 5 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | B B D D D F | medium | |
| 6 7 8 0 7 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | F B F D D x | medium | |
| 0 7 8 9 7 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | B B F B D x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 8 9 10 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | B D F B F x | medium | |
| 0 10 x 9 10 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | B D x B F x | easy | |
| 0 10 x 0 10 x | – 1 – – 2 – | B D x D F x | easy | |
| 0 1 2 0 4 2 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | B F B D B D | medium | |
| x x 2 3 x 2 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x B F x D | easy | |
| x 7 5 3 7 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x B D F D x | hard | |
| 0 x 5 0 4 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | B x D D B F | easy | |
| x 7 5 0 7 5 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x B D D D F | medium | |
| 6 7 8 0 x x | 1 2 3 – – – | F B F D x x | medium |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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
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.