B° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 3 5 2 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x B F B B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F B D x | medium | |
| x x x 5 5 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x B D F | medium | |
| 9 5 9 5 8 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | B D B B F D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 9 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | B F B D F B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 11 x 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x B F x D | hard | |
| x 2 0 5 2 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B D B B F | medium | |
| x 2 x 5 5 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x B x B D F | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 5 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | F D F B D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 5 9 5 8 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | B D B B F x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | B F B D F D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 0 11 x x | 1 – – 2 – – | B x D F x x | hard | |
| x 2 0 5 5 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x B D B D F | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 5 3 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x B F x D F | hard | |
| x 5 3 5 5 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D F B D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 5 0 5 8 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | B D D B F D | hard |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.