Root on A string
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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.
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Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
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.
Other C chords
Other dominant 7 flat 5 chords