B7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 1 2 1 2 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B F B D# A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 6 3 2 | 1 3 4 2 1 | B A D# F A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 6 3 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A D# F B | medium | |
| 6 x 8 7 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D# x F A B | hard | |
| 0 5 8 9 8 | – 1 2 4 3 | A A F B D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | x B D# A F | hard | |
| x 7 8 7 8 | – 1 2 1 3 | x B F A D# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 8 9 8 | – 3 1 2 1 | A D# F B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 9 10 | – 3 – 1 2 | A D# A B F | medium | |
| 2 1 0 1 2 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B F A D# A | medium | |
| 2 5 6 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | B A D# F x | hard | |
| 6 5 x 3 4 | 4 3 – 1 2 | D# A x F B | hard | |
| 6 5 8 x 4 | 3 2 4 – 1 | D# A F x B | hard | |
| 8 5 0 9 8 | 2 1 – 4 3 | F A A B D# | hard | |
| 6 7 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D# B F A x | medium | |
| 8 7 8 7 8 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F B F A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The B7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes B, D#, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.