B° chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 4 3 1 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x B F B D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 3 x 4 6 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | B D x B F x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 7 6 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | B F B D F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 0 7 10 0 10 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | B B B F B D | medium | |
| 10 0 10 10 0 10 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | D B D F B D | medium | |
| x 0 1 4 3 x | – – 1 3 2 – | x B F B D x | medium | |
| 7 3 x 7 6 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | B D x D F x | hard | |
| x 0 7 7 6 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x B B D F B | medium | |
| 7 0 10 10 0 7 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | B B D F B B | medium | |
| x 0 10 10 0 10 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x B D F B D | easy | |
| x 0 1 x 3 1 | – – 1 – 3 2 | x B F x D F | hard | |
| 7 3 7 x 6 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | B D B x F x | hard | |
| 7 0 7 7 6 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | B B B D F x | medium | |
| 7 0 10 10 0 10 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | B B D F B D | medium | |
| 10 0 10 10 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | D B D F B x | easy | |
| x x x 4 3 1 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x B D F | medium |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.