B°7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
B°7
Diminished 7
Notes:B · D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | B B F F B B D D G# G# B B | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | B B G# G# B B F F G# G# D D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | x x G# G# D D F F B B D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 0 0 5 5 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x G# G# D D D D B B F F | medium | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x B B D D G# G# B B F F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 6 6 8 8 6 6 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | x x B B F F G# G# D D F F | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 0 0 8 8 9 9 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x B B F F D D D D G# G# | medium | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | F F D D F F B B D D G# G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | x x D D G# G# B B F F G# G# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 10 10 11 11 0 0 11 11 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | G# G# D D G# G# D D F F B B | medium | |
| x x x x 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x G# G# D D F F B B | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | B B F F B B D D G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x B B F F G# G# D D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 3 3 5 5 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x G# G# D D F F B B x x | medium | |
| 5 5 4 4 8 8 0 0 5 5 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 – – | D D G# G# F F D D B B B B | hard | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 6 6 x x 6 6 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x B B D D G# G# x x F F | hard |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop 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°7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| ♭5 | 6 | F |
| 6 | 9 | G# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B°7 in another tuning
What notes make up the B°7 chord?
B°7 is a Diminished 7 chord built from the notes B, D, F, G#.
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.