# 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 A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of B♭ dominant 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B♭7♭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: 48

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 -1 2 3 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/4x2330)
- Shape 2: 4 -1 0 3 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/4x0330)
- Shape 3: 4 -1 2 3 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/4x2334)
- Shape 4: 4 5 0 3 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/450330)
- Shape 5: 4 5 0 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/450350)
- Shape 6: -1 11 0 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/xb09b0)
- Shape 7: -1 11 0 9 11 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/xb09ba)
- Shape 8: -1 11 0 13 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/xb0db0)

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