B°7 chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin tuning
B°7
Diminished 7
Notes:B · D · F · G#
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Fingerings (6)
B°7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 2 1 | 1 – 3 2 | G# D B F | easy | |
| 4 3 5 4 | 2 1 4 3 | B F D G# | medium | |
| 4 0 8 4 | 1 – 3 2 | B D F G# | hard | |
| 7 6 8 7 | 2 1 4 3 | D G# F B | medium | |
| 10 0 11 7 | 2 – 3 1 | F D G# B | hard | |
| 10 9 11 10 | 2 1 4 3 | F B G# D | medium |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. 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°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.