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