B° chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 4 3 0 | 1 2 1 – | F B D D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 3 3 | – 3 1 2 | x B D F | easy | |
| x 4 6 0 | – 1 2 – | x B F D | medium | |
| 9 7 6 9 | 3 2 1 4 | B D F B | medium | |
| 9 10 0 0 | 1 2 – – | B F B D | easy | |
| x 10 0 0 | – 1 – – | x F B D | easy | |
| x 7 0 3 | – 2 – 1 | x D B F | hard | |
| 3 4 3 3 | 1 2 1 1 | F B D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 0 | – 1 2 – | D B F D | medium | |
| 9 7 6 0 | 3 2 1 – | B D F D | medium | |
| 9 10 12 12 | 1 2 3 4 | B F B D | medium | |
| 12 10 0 12 | 2 1 – 3 | D F B D | medium | |
| 0 4 0 3 | – 2 – 1 | D B B F | easy | |
| 3 4 3 x | 1 2 1 – | F B D x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 x | – 1 2 – | D B F x | medium | |
| 9 7 6 x | 3 2 1 – | B D F x | medium |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.