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