# 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 F♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of B♭ dominant 7th flat 5.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat

## 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: 125

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 1 0 1 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/010130)
- Shape 2: 0 1 2 1 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/012130)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 2 3 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/xx2334)
- Shape 4: 0 5 0 3 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/050334)
- Shape 5: 0 5 0 3 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/050354)
- Shape 6: 0 7 8 7 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/078790)
- Shape 7: -1 7 8 7 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/x78790)
- Shape 8: 0 11 0 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/0b09b0)

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