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