B°7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 | – – 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 1 | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 | – – 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 2 | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 x x 4 4 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x B B F F x x D D G# G# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | G# G# G# G# F F B B D D G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 8 6 6 x x 5 5 7 7 5 5 | 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 | B B D D x x B B F F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 6 7 7 x x 7 7 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | B B D D G# G# x x F F x x | hard | |
| 8 8 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7 x x | 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – | B B F F G# G# D D F F x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 8 9 9 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 | 1 1 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 8 | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 x x 10 10 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x F F B B x x G# G# D D | hard | |
| x x x x 10 10 11 11 10 10 11 11 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x B B F F G# G# D D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | F F G# G# D D G# G# B B F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x B B F F G# G# D D x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 4 4 x x 4 4 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | G# G# B B F F x x D D x x | hard | |
| x x 0 0 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x G# G# F F B B D D G# G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 6 6 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | G# G# D D G# G# B B F F G# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 x x 7 7 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x D D G# G# x x F F B B | hard |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.