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