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