B° chord on Daruan – Fifths (C-G-D-A)
in Fifths (C-G-D-A) tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 4 0 2 | 3 2 – 1 | F B D B | medium | |
| 2 4 3 2 | 1 3 2 1 | D B F B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 5 | – 2 1 3 | x B F D | medium | |
| x 4 0 8 | – 1 – 2 | x B D F | hard | |
| 5 7 9 5 | 1 2 3 1 | F D B D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 7 9 8 | 4 1 3 2 | B D B F | hard | |
| 11 10 0 8 | 3 2 – 1 | B F D F | medium | |
| 11 10 0 x | 2 1 – – | B F D x | easy | |
| 5 x 0 2 | 2 – – 1 | F x D B | hard | |
| 2 4 3 x | 1 3 2 – | D B F x | medium | |
| 5 4 3 5 | 3 2 1 4 | F B F D | medium | |
| 5 4 0 5 | 2 1 – 3 | F B D D | easy | |
| 5 7 9 8 | 1 2 4 3 | F D B F | hard | |
| 11 7 0 8 | 3 1 – 2 | B D D F | hard | |
| 11 10 12 8 | 3 2 4 1 | B F D F | hard | |
| 11 10 12 x | 2 1 3 – | B F D x | medium |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for Daruan – Fifths (C-G-D-A) 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.