B° chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 3 1 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | B F B D F x | medium | |
| 3 2 6 4 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | B F D F x x | hard | |
| x x 3 4 6 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x B F B D | medium | |
| x 8 6 4 6 4 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x B D F B D | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 6 10 6 7 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x B D B B F | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 10 9 7 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x B D F | medium | |
| x 8 9 10 9 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B F B D x | medium | |
| 9 11 9 10 9 x | 1 3 1 2 1 – | F D F B D x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 10 0 x | – 2 – 1 – – | x D x B F x | easy | |
| x x 3 1 0 1 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x B D F B | medium | |
| 3 2 6 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | B F D x x x | hard | |
| x x 3 4 x 4 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x B F x D | easy | |
| x 8 6 4 0 4 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x B D F F D | hard | |
| x 8 6 x 6 7 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x B D x B F | hard | |
| x 8 9 x 9 7 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x B F x D F | hard | |
| x 8 9 x 9 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x B F x D x | easy |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.