B°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
B°7
Diminished 7
Notes:B · D · F · G#
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Fingerings (16)
B°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 2 1 2 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x B D G# B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 2 4 2 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x B F G# D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 x 4 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B F x D G# | hard | |
| 5 0 4 5 4 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | G# G# F B D G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 6 x 5 7 5 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | B D x B F G# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 7 x 7 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | B D G# x F x | hard | |
| 8 9 7 8 7 x | 2 4 1 3 1 – | B F G# D F x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 9 10 8 10 8 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | B F B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 10 x 10 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F B x G# D | hard | |
| x x 10 11 10 11 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x B F G# D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 0 1 2 1 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | F G# D G# B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 2 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x B F G# D x | medium | |
| 5 3 4 x 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G# B F x D x | hard | |
| x 0 4 5 4 5 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x G# F B D G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 7 5 7 5 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | G# D G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 x 7 8 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D G# x F B | hard |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.