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