B7♭5 chord on Irish Bouzouki
in GDAD tuning
B7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:B · D# · F · A
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Fingerings (10)
B7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 0 3 | 3 1 – 2 | B D# A F | medium | |
| 4 3 6 7 | 2 1 3 4 | B F D# A | hard | |
| 10 7 6 9 | 4 2 1 3 | F A D# B | hard | |
| 8 7 8 9 | 2 1 3 4 | D# A F B | medium | |
| 4 3 0 1 | 3 2 – 1 | B F A D# | medium | |
| 4 7 6 3 | 2 4 3 1 | B A D# F | hard | |
| 10 9 6 7 | 4 3 1 2 | F B D# A | hard | |
| 8 9 8 7 | 2 4 3 1 | D# B F A | medium | |
| 2 1 2 3 | 2 1 3 4 | A D# B F | medium | |
| 2 3 2 1 | 2 4 3 1 | A F B D# | medium |
The B7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes B, D#, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki 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.