B7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 4 5 1 | 2 – 3 4 1 | A x B F D# | hard | |
| 2 x 4 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x B D# F | hard | |
| 4 3 4 3 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B F B D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 4 5 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D# x B F A | hard | |
| x 9 8 5 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | x B D# F A | hard | |
| 8 9 10 x 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# B F x A | hard | |
| 8 9 10 9 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D# B F A x | medium | |
| 2 1 4 5 1 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A D# B F D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 4 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A F B D# x | medium | |
| x 3 4 3 7 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F B D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 7 8 5 x | 1 3 4 2 – | B A D# F x | hard | |
| 8 9 x 5 7 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D# B x F A | hard | |
| 10 9 8 x 7 | 4 3 2 – 1 | F B D# x A | hard | |
| 10 9 8 9 x | 4 2 1 3 – | F B D# A x | medium | |
| 4 1 2 5 1 | 3 1 2 4 1 | B D# A F D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 2 3 x | 4 2 1 3 – | B F A D# x | medium |
The B7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes B, D#, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 |
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Other roots
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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.