B7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) 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 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x B B D# D# A A B B F F | medium | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 4 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 2 | |
| x x x x 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F F B B D# D# A A | medium | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 4 4 6 6 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | x x D# D# A A B B F F x x | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 6 6 5 5 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x B B D# D# F F A A | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 8 8 6 6 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 6 | |
| 9 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 0 0 x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | B B F F A A D# D# B B x x | medium | |
| 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 10 10 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | B B F F B B D# D# A A x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 12 12 9 9 10 10 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | B B A A B B F F B B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 12 12 x x 10 10 12 12 11 11 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x A A x x F F B B D# D# | hard | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | – – 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 1 | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 4 5 5 | – – 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 2 | |
| 3 3 6 6 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | F F D# D# F F B B x x A A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 6 x x 4 4 6 6 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x D# D# x x B B F F A A | hard | |
| 9 9 8 8 x x 8 8 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | B B F F x x D# D# B B A A | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 10 10 6 6 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | B B D# D# A A F F F F x x | hard · barre on fret 6 |
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 D 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.