# C dominant 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The C dominant 7th flat 5 dominant 7th flat 5 chord introduces a diminished fifth G♭ 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 B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of C dominant 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C7♭5
- Notes: C, E, G♭, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (C), 3 (E), ♭5 (G♭), ♭7 (B♭)
- Mood: tense, edgy, dramatic, unstable
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Gypsy Jazz
- Playable shapes: 27

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 -1 4 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/6x4550)
- Shape 2: 6 -1 4 5 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/6x4556)
- Shape 3: -1 1 4 3 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/x14310)
- Shape 4: 6 3 4 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/634350)
- Shape 5: 6 3 4 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/634550)
- Shape 6: 6 7 4 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/674550)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 8 5 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/xx8570)
- Shape 8: -1 13 10 11 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/xdabb0)

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