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