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