Bb° Mandolin Chord — Chart and Tabs in Irish Tuning

Short answer: Bb° is a Bb Diminished chord with the notes B♭, D♭, F♭. In Irish tuning, there are 260 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: Bbmb5, Bbmo5, Bb dim, Bb Diminished

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How to Play Bb° on Mandolin

Bb°, Bbmb5, Bbmo5, Bbdim, BbDiminished

Notes: B♭, D♭, F♭

x,3,2,2,4,4,2,2 (x2113411)
x,x,x,x,1,4,2,2 (xxxx1423)
x,x,x,x,4,1,2,2 (xxxx4123)
x,x,x,8,7,7,11,11 (xxx21134)
x,x,x,8,7,7,8,11 (xxx21134)
x,x,x,8,7,7,11,8 (xxx21143)
3,3,2,2,4,x,2,2 (23114x11)
3,3,2,2,x,4,2,2 (2311x411)
x,3,2,2,4,x,2,2 (x2113x11)
x,3,2,2,x,4,2,2 (x211x311)
x,3,2,2,4,4,2,x (x211341x)
6,3,2,2,4,x,2,2 (42113x11)
6,3,2,2,x,4,2,2 (4211x311)
x,3,x,2,4,4,2,2 (x2x13411)
x,3,2,2,4,4,x,2 (x21134x1)
x,3,2,x,4,4,2,2 (x21x3411)
x,x,x,x,1,4,2,x (xxxx132x)
x,x,x,x,4,1,2,x (xxxx312x)
x,x,11,8,7,7,8,x (xx42113x)
x,x,8,8,7,7,11,x (xx23114x)
x,x,11,8,7,7,11,x (xx32114x)
x,x,x,x,4,1,x,2 (xxxx31x2)
x,x,x,x,1,4,x,2 (xxxx13x2)
x,x,11,8,7,7,x,11 (xx3211x4)
x,x,8,8,7,7,x,11 (xx2311x4)
x,x,11,8,7,7,x,8 (xx4211x3)
x,x,x,8,4,7,8,x (xxx3124x)
x,x,x,8,7,7,11,x (xxx2113x)
x,x,x,8,7,4,8,x (xxx3214x)
x,x,x,8,4,7,x,8 (xxx312x4)
x,x,x,8,7,4,x,8 (xxx321x4)
x,x,x,8,7,7,x,11 (xxx211x3)
x,x,x,8,x,7,11,11 (xxx2x134)
x,x,x,8,x,7,8,11 (xxx2x134)
x,x,x,8,7,x,11,11 (xxx21x34)
x,x,x,8,7,x,8,11 (xxx21x34)
x,x,x,8,x,7,11,8 (xxx2x143)
x,x,x,8,7,x,11,8 (xxx21x43)
3,3,2,2,x,4,2,x (2311x41x)
3,3,2,2,4,x,2,x (23114x1x)
3,x,2,x,4,4,2,2 (2x1x3411)
3,3,2,2,4,x,x,2 (23114xx1)
3,3,x,2,4,x,2,2 (23x14x11)
3,3,2,2,x,4,x,2 (2311x4x1)
3,3,2,x,x,4,2,2 (231xx411)
3,3,x,2,x,4,2,2 (23x1x411)
3,3,2,x,4,x,2,2 (231x4x11)
x,3,2,2,x,4,2,x (x211x31x)
x,3,2,2,4,4,x,x (x21134xx)
x,3,2,2,4,x,2,x (x2113x1x)
6,3,2,2,4,x,2,x (42113x1x)
6,3,2,2,x,x,2,2 (3211xx11)
6,3,2,2,x,4,2,x (4211x31x)
x,3,x,2,4,x,2,2 (x2x13x11)
x,3,2,x,4,x,2,2 (x21x3x11)
x,3,x,2,x,4,2,2 (x2x1x311)
x,3,2,2,4,x,x,2 (x2113xx1)
x,3,2,x,x,4,2,2 (x21xx311)
x,3,2,2,x,4,x,2 (x211x3x1)
x,3,x,2,4,4,2,x (x2x1341x)
x,3,2,x,4,4,2,x (x21x341x)
6,3,2,x,x,4,2,2 (421xx311)
6,3,2,2,x,4,x,2 (4211x3x1)
6,3,x,2,4,x,2,2 (42x13x11)
6,3,2,x,4,x,2,2 (421x3x11)
6,3,x,2,x,4,2,2 (42x1x311)
6,3,2,2,4,x,x,2 (42113xx1)
x,3,2,x,4,4,x,2 (x21x34x1)
x,3,x,x,4,4,2,2 (x2xx3411)
x,3,x,2,4,4,x,2 (x2x134x1)
x,x,2,x,1,4,2,x (xx2x143x)
x,x,2,x,4,1,2,x (xx2x413x)
x,x,2,x,4,1,x,2 (xx2x41x3)
x,x,2,x,1,4,x,2 (xx2x14x3)
x,x,8,8,7,4,x,x (xx3421xx)
x,x,8,8,4,7,x,x (xx3412xx)
x,x,11,8,7,7,x,x (xx3211xx)
x,x,x,8,7,4,x,x (xxx321xx)
x,x,x,8,4,7,x,x (xxx312xx)
x,x,11,8,x,7,11,x (xx32x14x)
x,x,8,8,x,7,11,x (xx23x14x)
x,x,8,8,7,x,11,x (xx231x4x)
x,x,11,8,x,7,8,x (xx42x13x)
x,x,11,8,7,x,11,x (xx321x4x)
x,x,11,8,7,x,8,x (xx421x3x)
x,x,11,8,x,7,x,11 (xx32x1x4)
x,x,8,8,7,x,x,11 (xx231xx4)
x,x,11,8,x,7,x,8 (xx42x1x3)
x,x,11,8,7,x,x,11 (xx321xx4)
x,x,8,8,x,7,x,11 (xx23x1x4)
x,x,11,8,7,x,x,8 (xx421xx3)
x,x,x,8,7,x,11,x (xxx21x3x)
x,x,x,8,x,7,11,x (xxx2x13x)
x,x,x,8,7,x,x,11 (xxx21xx3)
x,x,x,8,x,7,x,11 (xxx2x1x3)
3,3,2,2,4,x,x,x (23114xxx)
3,3,2,2,x,4,x,x (2311x4xx)
x,3,2,2,4,x,x,x (x2113xxx)
3,3,2,x,x,4,2,x (231xx41x)
3,x,2,x,4,4,2,x (2x1x341x)
3,x,2,x,x,4,2,2 (2x1xx311)
3,3,x,2,x,4,2,x (23x1x41x)
3,3,x,2,4,x,2,x (23x14x1x)
3,3,2,x,4,x,2,x (231x4x1x)
3,x,2,x,4,x,2,2 (2x1x3x11)
6,3,2,2,4,x,x,x (42113xxx)
x,3,2,2,x,4,x,x (x211x3xx)
3,3,x,x,4,x,2,2 (23xx4x11)
3,3,2,x,x,4,x,2 (231xx4x1)
3,x,x,x,4,4,2,2 (2xxx3411)
3,3,x,2,4,x,x,2 (23x14xx1)
6,3,2,2,x,4,x,x (4211x3xx)
3,3,x,2,x,4,x,2 (23x1x4x1)
3,x,2,x,4,4,x,2 (2x1x34x1)
3,3,2,x,4,x,x,2 (231x4xx1)
6,3,2,2,x,x,2,x (3211xx1x)
3,3,x,x,x,4,2,2 (23xxx411)
x,3,2,x,4,x,2,x (x21x3x1x)
x,3,x,2,4,x,2,x (x2x13x1x)
x,3,2,x,x,4,2,x (x21xx31x)
x,3,x,2,x,4,2,x (x2x1x31x)
6,3,2,2,x,x,x,2 (3211xxx1)
6,3,x,2,x,4,2,x (42x1x31x)
6,3,2,x,4,x,2,x (421x3x1x)
6,3,x,2,x,x,2,2 (32x1xx11)
6,3,2,x,x,x,2,2 (321xxx11)
6,3,2,x,x,4,2,x (421xx31x)
6,3,x,2,4,x,2,x (42x13x1x)
x,3,2,x,4,4,x,x (x21x34xx)
x,3,2,x,x,4,x,2 (x21xx3x1)
x,3,x,2,x,4,x,2 (x2x1x3x1)
x,3,x,x,x,4,2,2 (x2xxx311)
x,3,x,2,4,4,x,x (x2x134xx)
x,3,x,x,4,x,2,2 (x2xx3x11)
x,3,2,x,4,x,x,2 (x21x3xx1)
x,3,x,2,4,x,x,2 (x2x13xx1)
x,3,x,2,1,4,x,x (x3x214xx)
x,3,2,x,1,4,x,x (x32x14xx)
x,3,2,x,4,1,x,x (x32x41xx)
x,3,x,2,4,1,x,x (x3x241xx)
6,3,x,2,x,4,x,2 (42x1x3x1)
6,3,x,x,4,x,2,2 (42xx3x11)
6,3,x,2,4,x,x,2 (42x13xx1)
6,3,2,x,x,4,x,2 (421xx3x1)
6,3,x,x,x,4,2,2 (42xxx311)
6,3,2,x,4,x,x,2 (421x3xx1)
x,3,x,x,4,4,2,x (x2xx341x)
x,3,x,x,1,4,2,x (x3xx142x)
x,3,x,x,4,1,2,x (x3xx412x)
x,x,2,x,4,1,x,x (xx2x31xx)
x,x,2,x,1,4,x,x (xx2x13xx)
9,x,11,8,7,7,x,x (3x4211xx)
x,3,x,x,4,4,x,2 (x2xx34x1)
x,3,x,x,1,4,x,2 (x3xx14x2)
x,3,x,x,4,1,x,2 (x3xx41x2)
9,x,8,8,x,x,8,11 (2x11xx13)
9,x,8,8,x,x,11,8 (2x11xx31)
9,x,11,8,x,x,8,8 (2x31xx11)
9,x,x,8,7,7,11,x (3xx2114x)
9,x,11,8,x,x,8,11 (2x31xx14)
9,x,8,8,x,x,11,11 (2x11xx34)
9,x,11,8,x,x,11,8 (2x31xx41)
9,x,x,8,7,7,x,11 (3xx211x4)
x,x,11,8,7,x,x,x (xx321xxx)
x,x,11,8,x,7,x,x (xx32x1xx)
6,3,2,2,x,x,x,x (3211xxxx)
3,3,x,2,4,x,x,x (23x14xxx)
3,3,2,x,4,x,x,x (231x4xxx)
3,x,2,x,4,x,2,x (2x1x3x1x)
3,x,2,x,x,4,2,x (2x1xx31x)
3,x,2,x,4,4,x,x (2x1x34xx)
3,x,2,x,x,4,x,2 (2x1xx3x1)
3,x,2,x,4,x,x,2 (2x1x3xx1)
3,x,x,x,x,4,2,2 (2xxxx311)
3,3,x,2,x,4,x,x (23x1x4xx)
3,3,2,x,x,4,x,x (231xx4xx)
3,x,x,x,4,x,2,2 (2xxx3x11)
3,x,2,x,1,4,x,x (3x2x14xx)
x,3,x,2,4,x,x,x (x2x13xxx)
3,x,2,x,4,1,x,x (3x2x41xx)
x,3,2,x,4,x,x,x (x21x3xxx)
3,3,x,x,4,7,x,x (11xx23xx)
3,3,x,x,7,4,x,x (11xx32xx)
6,3,2,x,4,x,x,x (421x3xxx)
3,x,x,x,4,4,2,x (2xxx341x)
3,3,x,x,4,x,2,x (23xx4x1x)
6,3,x,2,x,x,2,x (32x1xx1x)
6,3,x,2,4,x,x,x (42x13xxx)
3,3,x,x,x,4,2,x (23xxx41x)
6,3,2,x,x,x,2,x (321xxx1x)
3,x,x,x,4,1,2,x (3xxx412x)
3,x,x,x,1,4,2,x (3xxx142x)
x,3,2,x,x,4,x,x (x21xx3xx)
x,3,x,2,x,4,x,x (x2x1x3xx)
6,x,8,8,7,x,x,x (1x342xxx)
3,3,x,x,x,4,x,2 (23xxx4x1)
3,x,x,x,4,4,x,2 (2xxx34x1)
6,3,2,x,x,4,x,x (421xx3xx)
6,3,2,x,x,x,x,2 (321xxxx1)
3,3,x,x,4,x,x,2 (23xx4xx1)
6,3,x,x,x,x,2,2 (32xxxx11)
6,3,x,2,x,x,x,2 (32x1xxx1)
6,3,x,2,x,4,x,x (42x1x3xx)
3,x,x,x,4,1,x,2 (3xxx41x2)
3,x,x,x,1,4,x,2 (3xxx14x2)
x,3,x,x,4,x,2,x (x2xx3x1x)
x,3,x,x,x,4,2,x (x2xxx31x)
6,3,x,x,4,7,x,x (31xx24xx)
6,x,x,8,7,7,x,x (1xx423xx)
6,x,8,8,x,7,x,x (1x34x2xx)
6,3,x,x,7,7,x,x (21xx34xx)
6,3,x,x,7,4,x,x (31xx42xx)
6,3,x,x,x,4,2,x (42xxx31x)
6,3,x,x,4,x,2,x (42xx3x1x)
6,x,x,8,4,7,x,x (2xx413xx)
x,3,x,x,x,4,x,2 (x2xxx3x1)
x,3,x,x,4,x,x,2 (x2xx3xx1)
6,x,x,8,7,4,x,x (2xx431xx)
6,x,x,8,x,7,8,x (1xx3x24x)
6,x,x,8,7,x,8,x (1xx32x4x)
x,3,x,x,7,4,x,x (x1xx32xx)
6,3,x,x,x,4,x,2 (42xxx3x1)
x,3,x,x,4,7,x,x (x1xx23xx)
6,3,x,x,4,x,x,2 (42xx3xx1)
9,x,11,8,x,x,8,x (2x31xx1x)
9,x,8,8,x,x,11,x (2x11xx3x)
9,x,11,8,7,x,x,x (3x421xxx)
6,x,x,8,7,x,x,8 (1xx32xx4)
6,x,x,8,x,7,x,8 (1xx3x2x4)
9,x,x,8,x,x,11,8 (2xx1xx31)
9,x,x,8,x,x,8,11 (2xx1xx13)
9,x,8,8,x,x,x,11 (2x11xxx3)
9,x,11,8,x,x,x,8 (2x31xxx1)
9,x,11,8,x,7,x,x (3x42x1xx)
9,x,11,8,x,x,11,x (2x31xx4x)
9,x,x,8,x,7,11,x (3xx2x14x)
9,x,x,8,7,x,11,x (3xx21x4x)
9,x,11,8,x,x,x,11 (2x31xxx4)
9,x,x,8,x,x,11,11 (2xx1xx34)
9,x,x,8,7,x,x,11 (3xx21xx4)
9,x,x,8,x,7,x,11 (3xx2x1x4)
3,x,2,x,4,x,x,x (2x1x3xxx)
6,3,2,x,x,x,x,x (321xxxxx)
6,3,x,2,x,x,x,x (32x1xxxx)
3,x,2,x,x,4,x,x (2x1xx3xx)
3,x,x,x,4,x,2,x (2xxx3x1x)
3,x,x,x,x,4,2,x (2xxxx31x)
6,x,x,8,7,x,x,x (1xx32xxx)
6,3,x,x,7,x,x,x (21xx3xxx)
3,x,x,x,x,4,x,2 (2xxxx3x1)
3,x,x,x,4,x,x,2 (2xxx3xx1)
6,x,x,8,x,7,x,x (1xx3x2xx)
3,x,x,x,7,4,x,x (1xxx32xx)
3,x,x,x,4,7,x,x (1xxx23xx)
6,3,x,x,x,7,x,x (21xxx3xx)
6,3,x,x,x,x,2,x (32xxxx1x)
9,x,11,8,x,x,x,x (2x31xxxx)
6,3,x,x,x,x,x,2 (32xxxxx1)
9,x,x,8,x,x,11,x (2xx1xx3x)
9,x,x,8,x,x,x,11 (2xx1xxx3)

Quick Summary

  • The Bb° chord contains the notes: B♭, D♭, F♭
  • In Irish tuning, there are 260 voicings available
  • Also written as: Bbmb5, Bbmo5, Bb dim, Bb Diminished
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Mandolin fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bb° chord on Mandolin?

Bb° is a Bb Diminished chord. It contains the notes B♭, D♭, F♭. On Mandolin in Irish tuning, there are 260 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Bb° on Mandolin?

To play Bb° on in Irish tuning, use one of the 260 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Bb° chord?

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

How many ways can you play Bb° on Mandolin?

In Irish tuning, there are 260 voicings for the Bb° chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: B♭, D♭, F♭.

What are other names for Bb°?

Bb° is also known as Bbmb5, Bbmo5, Bb dim, Bb Diminished. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: B♭, D♭, F♭.

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