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