B° Banjo Chord — Chart and Tabs in Open E Tuning

Short answer: B° is a B Diminished chord with the notes B, D, F. In Open E tuning, there are 98 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: Bmb5, Bmo5, B dim, B Diminished

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How to Play B° on Banjo

B°, Bmb5, Bmo5, Bdim, BDiminished

Notes: B, D, F

7,6,7,7,0 (2134.)
7,6,7,7,6 (21341)
10,0,10,10,0 (1.23.)
7,0,7,7,6 (2.341)
x,6,7,7,0 (x123.)
x,6,7,7,6 (x1231)
10,0,7,10,0 (2.13.)
7,0,10,10,0 (1.23.)
x,0,10,10,0 (x.12.)
x,0,7,7,6 (x.231)
10,6,7,7,0 (4123.)
7,6,10,7,0 (2143.)
10,6,10,7,0 (3142.)
10,6,7,10,0 (3124.)
7,6,10,10,0 (2134.)
10,6,10,10,0 (2134.)
10,6,7,7,6 (41231)
7,6,10,7,6 (21431)
10,6,7,10,6 (31241)
7,6,10,10,6 (21341)
10,0,7,7,6 (4.231)
7,0,10,7,6 (2.431)
10,0,10,7,6 (3.421)
10,0,7,10,6 (3.241)
7,0,10,10,6 (2.341)
10,0,10,10,6 (2.341)
x,6,10,7,0 (x132.)
x,x,10,10,0 (xx12.)
x,6,10,10,0 (x123.)
x,6,7,4,3 (x3421)
x,6,7,7,3 (x2341)
x,3,7,4,6 (x1423)
x,3,7,7,6 (x1342)
x,x,7,7,6 (xx231)
x,0,10,7,6 (x.321)
x,0,10,10,6 (x.231)
7,6,x,7,0 (21x3.)
7,6,x,7,6 (21x31)
10,0,x,10,0 (1.x2.)
7,6,7,7,x (2134x)
7,0,x,7,6 (2.x31)
x,6,x,7,0 (x1x2.)
10,0,10,10,x (1.23x)
10,x,10,10,0 (1x23.)
10,6,7,x,0 (312x.)
7,6,10,x,0 (213x.)
10,6,10,x,0 (213x.)
7,x,7,7,6 (2x341)
x,6,7,7,x (x123x)
x,0,x,7,6 (x.x21)
10,0,7,10,x (2.13x)
7,0,10,10,x (1.23x)
10,x,7,10,0 (2x13.)
7,x,10,10,0 (1x23.)
x,0,10,10,x (x.12x)
10,6,x,7,0 (31x2.)
10,6,x,10,0 (21x3.)
7,6,7,x,3 (324x1)
7,6,x,4,3 (43x21)
7,6,x,7,3 (32x41)
7,3,7,x,6 (314x2)
10,6,7,x,6 (312x1)
7,6,10,x,6 (213x1)
7,3,x,4,6 (41x23)
7,3,x,7,6 (31x42)
x,6,10,x,0 (x12x.)
x,6,x,4,3 (x3x21)
x,3,x,4,6 (x1x23)
10,6,7,7,x (4123x)
7,6,10,7,x (2143x)
10,6,7,10,x (3124x)
7,6,10,10,x (2134x)
10,0,7,x,6 (3.2x1)
7,0,10,x,6 (2.3x1)
10,0,10,x,6 (2.3x1)
10,0,x,7,6 (3.x21)
10,0,x,10,6 (2.x31)
x,6,7,x,3 (x23x1)
x,3,7,x,6 (x13x2)
10,x,7,7,6 (4x231)
7,x,10,7,6 (2x431)
10,x,7,10,6 (3x241)
7,x,10,10,6 (2x341)
x,0,10,x,6 (x.2x1)
7,6,x,7,x (21x3x)
10,6,x,x,0 (21xx.)
10,0,x,10,x (1.x2x)
10,x,x,10,0 (1xx2.)
7,x,x,7,6 (2xx31)
10,6,7,x,x (312xx)
7,6,10,x,x (213xx)
7,6,x,x,3 (32xx1)
7,3,x,x,6 (31xx2)
10,x,7,10,x (2x13x)
7,x,10,10,x (1x23x)
10,0,x,x,6 (2.xx1)
10,x,7,x,6 (3x2x1)
7,x,10,x,6 (2x3x1)

Quick Summary

  • The B° chord contains the notes: B, D, F
  • In Open E tuning, there are 98 voicings available
  • Also written as: Bmb5, Bmo5, B dim, B Diminished
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Banjo fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the B° chord on Banjo?

B° is a B Diminished chord. It contains the notes B, D, F. On Banjo in Open E tuning, there are 98 ways to play this chord.

How do you play B° on Banjo?

To play B° on in Open E tuning, use one of the 98 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the B° chord?

The B° chord contains the notes: B, D, F.

How many ways can you play B° on Banjo?

In Open E tuning, there are 98 voicings for the B° chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: B, D, F.

What are other names for B°?

B° is also known as Bmb5, Bmo5, B dim, B Diminished. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: B, D, F.

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