B7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
B7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:B · D# · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
B7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 3 0 3 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x B D# A B F | medium | |
| x 2 3 5 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A F B D# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 4 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x B F A D# F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# A B F x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 6 7 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x B D# F A | medium | |
| 9 10 7 9 0 x | 2 4 1 3 – – | B F A D# B x | medium | |
| 9 8 x 11 10 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | B D# x F A x | hard | |
| 9 10 9 9 10 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | B F B D# A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 3 3 0 1 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x B F A B D# | medium | |
| x 2 x 5 4 3 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x A x B D# F | hard | |
| x 4 3 3 4 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x B F A D# x | medium | |
| x 8 x 5 6 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D# x B F A | hard | |
| 9 x 7 9 6 x | 3 – 2 4 1 – | B x A D# F x | hard | |
| 9 10 7 9 x x | 2 4 1 3 – – | B F A D# x x | medium | |
| x 8 9 11 10 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D# B F A x | medium | |
| 9 10 9 9 10 x | 1 2 1 1 3 – | B F B D# A x | easy · 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 – Wahine (G) 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.