B7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 x 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | x x B B D# D# F F A A F F | easy | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 3 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x A A D# D# A A B B F F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 6 6 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x B B D# D# A A D# D# F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 6 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x B B F F A A D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 8 8 5 5 6 6 0 0 7 7 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | F F D# D# F F B B A A A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 0 0 6 6 9 9 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x D# D# A A F F D# D# B B | medium | |
| 11 11 8 8 9 9 0 0 0 0 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 3 3 – – – – 1 1 | B B D# D# A A F F A A A A | hard | |
| 11 11 8 8 9 9 10 10 8 8 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | B B D# D# A A D# D# F F x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 10 10 9 9 10 10 0 0 x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | B B F F A A D# D# A A x x | medium | |
| 11 11 10 10 11 11 10 10 0 0 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – – – | B B F F B B D# D# A A x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 0 0 3 3 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x B B D# D# A A A A F F | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 5 5 4 4 2 2 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – | D# D# A A F F A A B B x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x 3 3 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x B B D# D# A A x x F F | hard | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x B B F F A A D# D# A A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F F B B D# D# A A | medium | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 6 6 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | x x D# D# A A B B F F x x | medium |
The B7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes B, D#, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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.