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