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