B° Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Drop C Tuning

Short answer: B° is a B Diminished chord with the notes B, D, F. In Drop C tuning, there are 92 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

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

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How to Play B° on Guitar

B°, Bmb5, Bmo5, Bdim, BDiminished

Notes: B, D, F

x,4,2,0,2,0 (x31.2.)
x,4,5,0,5,0 (x12.3.)
x,4,2,0,5,0 (x21.3.)
x,4,5,0,2,0 (x23.1.)
x,4,2,0,2,3 (x41.23)
x,4,5,6,5,0 (x1243.)
x,4,5,0,5,3 (x23.41)
x,4,2,6,2,3 (x31412)
x,4,2,0,5,3 (x31.42)
x,4,5,6,2,0 (x2341.)
x,4,5,0,8,0 (x12.3.)
11,10,11,0,8,0 (324.1.)
11,7,11,0,8,0 (314.2.)
x,4,5,6,8,0 (x1234.)
x,x,x,6,8,0 (xxx12.)
x,x,x,6,5,3 (xxx321)
x,x,11,9,8,0 (xx321.)
x,x,11,9,8,9 (xx4213)
x,4,2,0,x,0 (x21.x.)
x,4,5,0,x,0 (x12.x.)
x,4,x,0,2,0 (x2x.1.)
x,4,x,0,5,0 (x1x.2.)
x,4,2,x,2,3 (x31x12)
11,10,11,0,x,0 (213.x.)
x,4,2,0,2,x (x31.2x)
x,4,5,x,5,0 (x12x3.)
x,4,5,0,5,x (x12.3x)
x,4,5,6,x,0 (x123x.)
x,4,5,x,2,0 (x23x1.)
x,4,2,0,5,x (x21.3x)
x,4,2,0,x,3 (x31.x2)
11,7,11,0,x,0 (213.x.)
x,4,x,0,5,3 (x2x.31)
11,10,11,9,x,0 (3241x.)
x,4,5,6,5,x (x1243x)
x,4,x,0,8,0 (x1x.2.)
x,4,5,x,5,3 (x23x41)
11,10,x,0,8,0 (32x.1.)
11,x,11,0,8,0 (2x3.1.)
11,7,x,0,8,0 (31x.2.)
x,4,2,x,5,3 (x31x42)
11,10,11,9,x,9 (3241x1)
x,4,5,x,8,0 (x12x3.)
x,4,x,6,8,0 (x1x23.)
11,10,x,9,8,0 (43x21.)
x,4,x,6,5,3 (x2x431)
11,10,11,x,8,0 (324x1.)
11,x,11,9,8,0 (3x421.)
11,7,11,x,8,0 (314x2.)
11,7,11,0,8,x (314.2x)
11,7,x,9,8,0 (41x32.)
x,4,2,6,x,3 (x314x2)
11,7,11,0,x,9 (314.x2)
11,7,x,0,8,9 (41x.23)
x,x,11,x,8,0 (xx2x1.)
x,x,11,9,8,x (xx321x)
x,4,x,0,x,0 (x1x.x.)
x,4,2,0,x,x (x21.xx)
x,4,5,x,x,0 (x12xx.)
11,10,x,0,x,0 (21x.x.)
11,x,11,0,x,0 (1x2.x.)
11,7,x,0,x,0 (21x.x.)
x,4,x,0,5,x (x1x.2x)
11,10,11,x,x,0 (213xx.)
x,4,5,x,5,x (x12x3x)
11,7,11,0,x,x (213.xx)
x,4,2,x,x,3 (x31xx2)
11,10,x,9,x,0 (32x1x.)
11,x,x,0,8,0 (2xx.1.)
x,4,x,x,5,3 (x2xx31)
11,10,11,9,x,x (3241xx)
x,4,x,x,8,0 (x1xx2.)
11,10,x,9,x,9 (32x1x1)
11,x,x,9,8,0 (3xx21.)
11,10,x,x,8,0 (32xx1.)
11,x,11,x,8,0 (2x3x1.)
11,7,x,x,8,0 (31xx2.)
11,7,x,0,8,x (31x.2x)
11,x,11,9,8,x (3x421x)
11,10,x,9,8,x (43x21x)
11,7,11,x,8,x (314x2x)
11,7,x,9,8,x (41x32x)
11,7,x,0,x,9 (31x.x2)
11,x,x,9,8,9 (4xx213)
11,7,x,x,8,9 (41xx23)
11,x,x,0,x,0 (1xx.x.)
11,10,x,x,x,0 (21xxx.)
11,7,x,0,x,x (21x.xx)
11,10,x,9,x,x (32x1xx)
11,x,x,x,8,0 (2xxx1.)
11,x,x,9,8,x (3xx21x)
11,7,x,x,8,x (31xx2x)

Quick Summary

  • The B° chord contains the notes: B, D, F
  • In Drop C tuning, there are 92 voicings available
  • Also written as: Bmb5, Bmo5, B dim, B Diminished
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the B° chord on Guitar?

B° is a B Diminished chord. It contains the notes B, D, F. On Guitar in Drop C tuning, there are 92 ways to play this chord.

How do you play B° on Guitar?

To play B° on in Drop C tuning, use one of the 92 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 Guitar?

In Drop C tuning, there are 92 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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