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