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