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