B7♭5 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 0 2 3 2 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | B D# F B F A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 x 2 3 2 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | B D# x B F A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 4 6 3 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | B D# A D# F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 4 6 7 4 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | B F A D# A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 6 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F B D# A x | medium | |
| x x 6 8 7 8 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x B F A D# | medium | |
| x 11 10 8 7 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x B D# F A x | hard | |
| 8 9 10 8 9 8 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | D# A D# F B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 10 0 9 10 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x A D# A B F | medium | |
| x 11 10 12 x 10 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x B D# A x F | hard | |
| 4 3 0 0 3 2 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | B D# F A F A | medium | |
| x x 6 6 3 2 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x B D# F A | hard | |
| 4 3 4 x 3 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | B D# A x F x | hard | |
| 4 5 4 6 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | B F A D# x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 0 7 8 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F B A A D# | medium | |
| x x 6 6 7 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x B D# A F | hard |
The B7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes B, D#, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.