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

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D♭7♭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: 32

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 7 -1 5 6 6 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/c-flat/7x5667)
- Shape 2: 7 8 9 0 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/c-flat/789009)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 9 0 6 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/c-flat/xx9069)
- Shape 4: -1 14 11 0 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/c-flat/xeb00d)
- Shape 5: -1 14 11 12 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/c-flat/xebc0d)
- Shape 6: -1 14 11 0 12 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/c-flat/xeb0cd)
- Shape 7: -1 14 11 12 12 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/c-flat/xebccd)
- Shape 8: -1 14 11 0 14 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/c-flat/xeb0ed)

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