B° chord on Venezuelan Cuatro
in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 3 5 0 | 2 1 3 – | D F B B | medium | |
| 2 3 5 3 | 1 2 4 3 | B F B D | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 | 2 1 3 1 | D F B D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 5 0 | 2 – 1 – | F D B B | medium | |
| 8 9 8 6 | 2 4 3 1 | F B D F | medium | |
| 8 9 8 0 | 1 2 1 – | F B D B | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 12 11 12 | – 2 1 3 | x D F B | easy | |
| 2 0 5 6 | 1 – 2 3 | B D B F | hard | |
| 2 3 x 3 | 1 2 – 3 | B F x D | easy | |
| x 3 5 3 | – 1 2 1 | x F B D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 6 | 1 – 2 3 | D D B F | easy | |
| x 9 8 6 | – 3 2 1 | x B D F | medium | |
| 8 0 8 0 | 1 – 2 – | F D D B | easy | |
| x 0 11 0 | – – 1 – | x D F B | easy | |
| 5 3 x 0 | 2 1 – – | D F x B | hard | |
| 5 3 5 x | 2 1 3 – | D F B x | medium |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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.