B°7 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°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 2 3 2 2 0 | – 1 2 1 1 – | x B F G# B D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 2 5 3 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x B F G# D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F B D G# | medium | |
| 9 5 6 5 8 0 | 4 1 2 1 3 – | B D G# B F D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 9 8 8 6 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B D F G# | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 11 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B F B D G# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 9 11 11 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | B G# B F G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 2 2 3 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x B D G# B F | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 5 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B F G# D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 5 5 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G# B D F | medium | |
| 9 5 6 5 8 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | B D G# B F x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 6 8 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | B F G# D x x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 11 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B F B D G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 0 11 11 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | B G# D F G# D | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B F G# D D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 2 5 6 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x B F G# D G# | 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 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°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.