B°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 1 2 1 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x B D G# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 2 x 5 4 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x B D x F G# | hard | |
| x 4 5 7 5 4 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x B F D F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 5 7 8 7 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x F D G# B | medium | |
| 11 7 8 10 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | B D G# F x x | hard | |
| x x 11 10 8 10 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x B F G# D | medium | |
| x 4 2 1 5 1 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x B D G# F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 5 x 2 4 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x B F x D G# | hard | |
| x 4 5 7 8 4 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x B F D G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 8 7 5 7 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# D F B | medium | |
| 11 10 8 7 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | B F G# D x x | hard | |
| 11 x 8 10 8 10 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | B x G# F G# D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 5 1 2 1 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | x B F G# D F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 4 5 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D B F G# | medium | |
| x 4 8 7 5 4 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x B G# D F G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 x 8 7 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | F D F x G# B | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.