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