Root on A string
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B7♭5 chord on guitar
B7♭5 is the B dominant 7 flat 5 chord. Its notes are B, D♯, F and A. A four-note altered dominant. Mute both outer strings.
How to play B7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in B7♭5
- B1
- D♯3
- F♭5
- A♭7
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- B7♭5
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 flat 5
B7♭5 notes across the neck
Every B, D♯, F and A on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B chords
Other dominant 7 flat 5 chords