B7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Nashville (High Strung)
in Nashville (High Strung) (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as High Strung
B7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:B · D# · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
B7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 0 1 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x B D# A B F | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 4 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B F A D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F B D# A | medium | |
| 7 8 7 x 4 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | B F A x D# x | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 0 5 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x F A D# B A | medium | |
| 7 6 7 8 6 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | B D# A D# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 8 7 8 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | B F A D# B x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 9 8 10 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F B D# A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 12 9 10 0 11 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x A B F B D# | medium | |
| 11 12 x 10 0 11 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | D# A x F B D# | hard | |
| x x 1 2 0 1 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x D# A B F | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 4 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x B F A D# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 6 3 4 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | A D# F B x x | medium | |
| x 6 7 4 6 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D# A B F x | medium | |
| x 8 9 8 0 5 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x F B D# B A | hard | |
| 7 6 7 10 6 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | B D# A F F 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 6-String Guitar – Nashville (High Strung) 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.