# 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 D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd 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: 38

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 5 0 3 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/d/x50354)
- Shape 2: 10 -1 8 9 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/d/ax8990)
- Shape 3: 10 -1 8 9 9 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/d/ax899a)
- Shape 4: 10 11 0 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/d/ab09b0)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 0 13 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/d/xx0db0)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 12 13 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/d/xxcdb0)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 0 13 11 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/d/xx0dbc)
- Shape 8: -1 5 2 3 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-dominant-7th-flat-5/d/x52334)

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