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