# D dominant 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The D dominant 7th flat 5 dominant 7th flat 5 chord introduces a diminished fifth A♭ 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 2nd inversion of D dominant 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D7♭5
- Notes: D, F♯, A♭, C
- Intervals: 1 (D), 3 (F♯), ♭5 (A♭), ♭7 (C)
- Mood: tense, edgy, dramatic, unstable
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Gypsy Jazz
- Playable shapes: 22

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 6 7 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/xx6778)
- Shape 2: 4 3 0 1 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/430112)
- Shape 3: 4 5 4 5 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/454574)
- Shape 4: -1 11 0 11 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/xb0b98)
- Shape 5: -1 11 10 11 13 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/xbabda)
- Shape 6: -1 11 0 11 13 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/xb0bda)
- Shape 7: -1 11 0 11 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/xb0bde)
- Shape 8: -1 11 12 11 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-flat/xbcbde)

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