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