B°7 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°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 0 1 1 3 1 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x B F G# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 3 4 x 6 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | B D G# x F x | hard | |
| 7 0 4 7 6 4 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | B B G# D F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 7 9 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | B F x D G# x | hard | |
| 7 9 7 10 0 10 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | B G# B F B D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 10 9 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x B D F G# D | medium | |
| x 0 4 1 3 1 | – – 3 1 2 1 | x B G# G# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 6 4 x 3 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | B F G# x D x | hard | |
| x 0 4 7 6 4 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x B G# D F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 9 x 7 6 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | B G# x D F x | hard | |
| 10 0 7 10 9 7 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | D B B F G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 10 9 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | D B D F G# x | medium | |
| x 0 1 1 3 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x B F G# D x | medium | |
| x 3 4 4 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D G# B F x | medium | |
| x 0 4 7 6 7 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x B G# D F B | medium | |
| 7 6 10 x 9 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | B F D x G# x | 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 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°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.