B7♭5 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
B7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:B · D# · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 2 0 3 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x B D# A B F | medium | |
| 4 4 3 2 x x | 3 4 2 1 – – | B D# F A x x | medium | |
| 4 x 3 x 4 7 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | B x F x D# A | hard | |
| 4 4 7 4 6 7 | 1 1 3 1 2 4 | B D# A B F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 7 8 6 7 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x B A D# F A | medium | |
| 8 0 7 10 10 7 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | D# B A F A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 9 10 10 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | D# B B F A x | medium | |
| x 0 3 2 0 1 | – – 3 2 – 1 | x B F A B D# | medium | |
| 4 x 3 2 4 x | 3 – 2 1 4 – | B x F A D# x | hard | |
| 4 x 7 x 4 3 | 2 – 4 – 3 1 | B x A x D# F | hard | |
| 4 6 7 4 4 7 | 1 2 3 1 1 4 | B F A B D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 0 7 8 6 x | 3 – 2 4 1 – | D# B A D# F x | medium | |
| 10 0 7 8 10 7 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | F B A D# A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 8 10 x | 3 – 2 1 4 – | F B B D# A x | medium | |
| 4 0 1 2 0 3 | 4 – 1 2 – 3 | B B D# A B F | medium | |
| 4 x x 2 4 3 | 3 – – 1 4 2 | B x x A D# F | hard |
The B7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes B, D#, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.