B7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 3 0 0 3 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x B D# F A F | easy | |
| x 2 3 4 2 3 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x A D# A B F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 4 6 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x B D# A D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 5 4 6 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x B F A D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 5 0 0 7 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | B D# F F A A | hard | |
| 9 8 9 0 6 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | B D# A F D# x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 0 0 7 | 3 2 4 – – 1 | B D# A F A A | medium | |
| 9 8 9 10 8 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | B D# A D# F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 10 9 10 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | B F A D# A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 11 10 0 x | – 1 2 1 – – | x F B D# A x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 4 3 4 0 3 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x B D# A A F | medium | |
| 3 2 3 4 2 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | F A D# A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 4 x 3 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x B D# A x F | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 6 7 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x B F A D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 5 0 0 9 | 3 2 1 – – 4 | B D# F F A B | hard | |
| 9 10 9 0 6 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | B F A F D# x | hard |
The B7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes B, D#, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.