B°7 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 3 1 2 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x B F G# D | medium | |
| 2 3 2 3 4 2 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | D G# B F B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 3 4 5 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x G# D F B F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 8 0 4 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x B F D B G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 7 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x B D G# D F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 6 7 8 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x B F G# D G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 8 0 7 8 | 4 – 2 – 1 3 | B x F D D G# | hard | |
| 8 9 8 9 10 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G# D F B F G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 9 10 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | B D G# B F x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 12 11 0 10 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | B F G# D F x | medium | |
| 11 12 11 12 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | B F G# D x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 0 2 0 1 2 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | D F B D G# D | medium | |
| 2 3 2 3 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | D G# B F x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 5 3 4 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | F G# D F B x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 6 4 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x F D G# B F | medium | |
| x 6 5 6 x 5 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x B D G# x F | hard |
The B°7 chord (Diminished 7) is built from the notes B, D, F, G#. 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°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
See B°7 in another tuning
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.