# 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 G♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd 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: 25

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 4 5 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/g-flat/xx4556)
- Shape 2: -1 9 10 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/g-flat/x9a9b0)
- Shape 3: -1 9 10 11 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/g-flat/x9abb0)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 4 3 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/g-flat/xx4310)
- Shape 5: 2 1 4 3 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/g-flat/214310)
- Shape 6: 2 3 2 3 5 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/g-flat/232352)
- Shape 7: 2 3 2 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/g-flat/232350)
- Shape 8: -1 9 8 9 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-5/g-flat/x989b8)

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