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