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