B° chord on Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB)
in Cross G (GDGB) (G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B) 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 3 3 7 7 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | B B F F D D B B | hard | |
| 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | B B F F B B D D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 0 0 4 4 6 6 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | B B D D B B F F | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x B B D D F F | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 10 10 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | D D B B F F B B | medium | |
| x x 12 12 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x D D F F B B | medium | |
| 7 7 3 3 4 4 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | D D F F B B B B | hard | |
| 4 4 3 3 7 7 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | B B F F D D D D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 0 0 7 7 6 6 | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 | B B D D D D F F | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 7 7 6 6 | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | D D B B D D F F | medium | |
| 10 10 9 9 7 7 0 0 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | F F B B D D B B | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | F F D D F F B B | easy | |
| 7 7 3 3 7 7 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | D D F F D D B B | hard | |
| 4 4 3 3 x x 3 3 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | B B F F x x D D | easy | |
| 4 4 0 0 x x 6 6 | 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | B B D D x x F F | hard | |
| 7 7 9 9 10 10 6 6 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D D B B F F F F | hard |
The B° chord (Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB) 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.