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