B7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
B7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:B · D# · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
B7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 2 3 | – 1 3 2 4 | x D# A B F | medium | |
| 3 x 5 6 3 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A x B D# F | hard | |
| 9 x 5 8 7 | 4 – 1 3 2 | D# x B F A | hard | |
| x 9 9 8 7 | – 3 4 2 1 | x B D# F A | medium | |
| 9 9 11 12 9 | 1 1 2 3 1 | D# B F A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 3 3 2 1 | – 3 4 2 1 | x F A B D# | medium | |
| 3 3 5 6 3 | 1 1 2 3 1 | A F B D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 9 8 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B A D# F x | hard | |
| 9 9 x 8 7 | 3 4 – 2 1 | D# B x F A | hard | |
| 11 9 9 12 9 | 2 1 1 3 1 | F B D# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 3 1 5 0 3 | 2 1 4 – 3 | A D# B A F | hard | |
| 5 3 3 6 3 | 2 1 1 3 1 | B F A D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 7 5 8 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D# A B F x | hard | |
| 9 9 11 x 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# B F x A | hard | |
| 9 9 11 12 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# B F A x | medium | |
| 3 3 5 0 1 | 2 3 4 – 1 | A F B A D# | hard |
The B7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes B, D#, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 B7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| ♭5 | 6 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
More B chords
Other roots
See B7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the B7♭5 chord?
B7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes B, D#, F, A.
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.