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