B° chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 0 2 0 | – 3 1 – 2 – | x B D F B D | medium | |
| x 4 2 6 2 3 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x B D B B F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 6 5 3 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x B D F | medium | |
| x 4 5 0 5 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x B F F D D | easy | |
| 9 7 5 6 5 0 | 4 3 1 2 1 – | B D F B D D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 6 8 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x B F D | medium | |
| 9 7 x 0 8 9 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | B D x F F B | hard | |
| 9 10 11 0 8 0 | 2 3 4 – 1 – | B F B F F D | medium | |
| 9 10 11 9 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | B F B D x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 10 11 12 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | D F B F x x | medium | |
| x x 11 12 x 12 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x B F x D | easy | |
| x 4 2 0 2 3 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x B D F B F | medium | |
| x 4 2 x 2 3 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x B D x B F | hard | |
| x 4 5 x 5 3 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x B F x D F | hard | |
| x 4 5 0 5 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x B F F D x | easy | |
| 9 7 5 9 5 0 | 3 2 1 4 1 – | B D F D D D | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.