# E dominant 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

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

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E7♭5
- Notes: E, G♯, B♭, D
- Intervals: 1 (E), 3 (G♯), ♭5 (B♭), ♭7 (D)
- Mood: tense, edgy, dramatic, unstable
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Gypsy Jazz
- Playable shapes: 37

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 0 1 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/x10130)
- Shape 2: -1 1 2 1 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/x12130)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 8 7 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/xx8790)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 8 9 9 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/xx899a)
- Shape 5: -1 13 0 13 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/xd0db0)
- Shape 6: -1 13 12 13 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/xdcdb0)
- Shape 7: -1 13 0 13 11 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/xd0dbc)
- Shape 8: -1 1 2 1 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/b-flat/x12134)

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