# 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. With D♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B dominant 7th flat 5.

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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: 44

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 1 2 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-sharp/xx1201)
- Shape 2: 11 0 9 10 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-sharp/b09a0b)
- Shape 3: 11 0 9 10 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-sharp/b09aab)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 13 14 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-sharp/xxde0d)
- Shape 5: -1 6 3 4 0 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-sharp/x63405)
- Shape 6: -1 6 3 4 4 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-sharp/x63445)
- Shape 7: 11 0 13 10 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-sharp/b0da0b)
- Shape 8: 11 0 13 10 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-sharp/b0da0d)

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