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