# B dominant 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The B dominant 7th flat 5 dominant 7th flat 5 chord introduces a diminished fifth F 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.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B7♭5
- Notes: B, D♯, F, A
- Intervals: 1 (B), 3 (D♯), ♭5 (F), ♭7 (A)
- Mood: tense, edgy, dramatic, unstable
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Gypsy Jazz
- Playable shapes: 14

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 9 10 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/xx9aab)
- Shape 2: -1 2 1 2 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/x21241)
- Shape 3: -1 2 3 2 4 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/x23245)
- Shape 4: -1 2 3 4 4 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/x23445)
- Shape 5: 7 8 7 8 10 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/7878a7)
- Shape 6: -1 2 3 2 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/x2324x)
- Shape 7: 7 0 -1 8 6 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/70x86x)
- Shape 8: -1 2 -1 2 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/x2x241)

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