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