B°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 3 2 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x B F G# B D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 3 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F G# D x | medium | |
| x x 3 6 5 6 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x F B D G# | medium | |
| 9 5 0 0 5 6 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | B D D F D G# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 6 8 6 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | B F D B F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 0 0 11 9 | 2 1 – – 4 3 | B F D F G# B | medium | |
| 9 11 9 0 11 0 | 1 2 1 – 3 – | B G# B F G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 3 2 3 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x B D G# B F | medium | |
| x 2 x 3 5 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x B x G# D F | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 3 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x G# B D F | medium | |
| 9 5 0 0 8 6 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | B D D F F G# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 0 8 6 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | B F D F F G# | medium | |
| 9 8 0 9 11 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | B F D D G# D | medium | |
| 9 11 9 0 11 12 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | B G# B F G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 3 5 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x B D G# D F | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 5 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B F x D G# | hard |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Dm 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.