C7♭5 chord on guitar

C7♭5 is the C dominant 7 flat 5 chord. Its notes are C, E, G♭ and B♭. A four-note altered dominant. Mute both outer strings.

How to play C7♭5

Root on A string

×EADGB×e

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Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in C7♭5

Formula
1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
Also written
C7♭5
Chord type
Dominant 7 flat 5

C7♭5 notes across the neck

open123456789101112EG♭B♭CEB♭CEG♭EG♭B♭CB♭CEG♭CEG♭B♭EG♭B♭CE

Every C, E, G♭ and B♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

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