B° chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin tuning
B°
Diminished
Notes:B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B° shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 1 | 3 – 2 1 | B D B F | medium | |
| 4 3 5 x | 2 1 3 – | B F D x | medium | |
| 4 0 8 7 | 1 – 3 2 | B D F B | hard | |
| 7 9 8 7 | 1 3 2 1 | D B F B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 8 10 | – 2 1 3 | x B F D | medium | |
| 10 9 x 10 | 2 1 – 3 | F B x D | easy | |
| 4 0 5 1 | 2 – 3 1 | B D D F | hard | |
| 4 3 5 7 | 2 1 3 4 | B F D B | hard | |
| 4 0 8 x | 1 – 2 – | B D F x | hard | |
| 7 0 8 7 | 1 – 3 2 | D D F B | easy | |
| 10 9 8 10 | 3 2 1 4 | F B F D | medium | |
| 4 3 5 1 | 3 2 4 1 | B F D F | hard | |
| 7 3 5 7 | 3 1 2 4 | D F D B | hard | |
| x 0 8 7 | – – 2 1 | x D F B | easy | |
| 4 0 x 1 | 2 – – 1 | B D x F | hard | |
| x 3 5 7 | – 1 2 3 | x F D B | hard |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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.