B° chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 4 3 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x B F B D D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 2 4 3 4 x x | 1 3 2 4 – – | D B F B x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 4 3 3 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x B F B D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 0 4 6 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x B D B F D | medium | |
| 5 7 0 7 0 0 | 1 2 – 3 – – | F D D D B D | medium | |
| x x 9 7 6 9 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x B D F B | medium | |
| 11 7 0 10 0 9 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | B D D F B B | hard | |
| 11 10 0 10 0 9 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | B F D F B B | medium | |
| 11 10 12 10 0 12 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | B F D F B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 4 0 4 0 3 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x B D B B F | easy | |
| 2 4 3 x x x | 1 3 2 – – – | D B F x x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 4 3 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x B F B D x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 0 4 6 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x B D B F x | medium | |
| 5 7 0 7 0 x | 1 2 – 3 – – | F D D D B x | medium | |
| x x 9 7 6 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x x B D F D | medium | |
| 11 7 9 10 0 0 | 4 1 2 3 – – | B D B F B D | hard |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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.