# A dominant 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The A dominant 7th flat 5 dominant 7th flat 5 chord introduces a diminished fifth E♭ to the dominant 7th, producing a dissonant, unstable tension. This unresolved sound is commonly used in jazz and blues for dramatic harmonic movement and suspense. With E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A dominant 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A7♭5
- Notes: A, C♯, E♭, G
- Intervals: 1 (A), 3 (C♯), ♭5 (E♭), ♭7 (G)
- Mood: tense, edgy, dramatic, unstable
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Gypsy Jazz
- Playable shapes: 48

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 1 2 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat/xx1223)
- Shape 2: 11 0 11 0 10 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat/b0b0a9)
- Shape 3: 11 0 11 0 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat/b0b0ab)
- Shape 4: -1 6 5 6 8 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat/x65685)
- Shape 5: -1 6 7 6 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat/x67689)
- Shape 6: -1 6 7 0 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat/x67089)
- Shape 7: -1 6 7 8 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat/x67889)
- Shape 8: 11 0 11 8 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-flat-5/e-flat/b0b889)

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