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