B7♭5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
B7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:B · D# · F · A
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Fingerings (12)
B7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 5 6 | 2 1 3 4 | D# A F B | hard | |
| 3 4 5 4 | 1 2 4 3 | D# B F A | medium | |
| 5 8 9 6 | 1 3 4 2 | F D# A B | hard | |
| 11 8 9 0 | 3 1 2 – | B D# A F | medium | |
| 11 10 9 10 | 4 2 1 3 | B F A D# | medium | |
| 5 2 3 6 | 3 1 2 4 | F A D# B | hard | |
| 5 4 3 4 | 4 2 1 3 | F B D# A | medium | |
| 9 8 5 6 | 4 3 1 2 | A D# F B | hard | |
| 11 8 9 12 | 3 1 2 4 | B D# A F | hard | |
| 9 10 11 10 | 1 2 4 3 | A F B D# | medium | |
| 9 8 11 0 | 2 1 3 – | A D# B F | medium | |
| 9 8 11 12 | 2 1 3 4 | A D# B F | hard |
The B7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes B, D#, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.