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