B°7 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning
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 4 0 1 0 3 | – 3 – 1 – 2 | x B D G# B F | medium | |
| 2 x 6 4 6 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | D x G# B F x | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 3 6 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x B F B D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 4 6 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B G# B F D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 0 7 0 6 | 1 3 – 4 – 2 | F D D D B G# | medium | |
| x x 9 7 6 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x B D F G# | medium | |
| 11 7 0 10 9 0 | 4 1 – 3 2 – | B D D F G# D | hard | |
| 8 10 0 10 0 9 | 1 3 – 4 – 2 | G# F D F B B | medium | |
| 11 10 9 10 9 0 | 4 2 1 3 1 – | B F B F G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 3 1 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x B F G# B D | medium | |
| 2 4 6 x 6 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | D B G# x F x | hard | |
| x 4 3 7 3 6 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x B F D D G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 0 4 6 6 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x B D B F G# | medium | |
| 5 7 6 7 0 0 | 1 3 2 4 – – | F D G# D B D | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 6 9 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D G# D F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 0 7 9 0 | 4 3 – 1 2 – | B F D D G# D | hard |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. 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°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.