# 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 G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of E♭ dominant 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E♭7♭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: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 3 0 1 0 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/g/301023)
- Shape 2: 3 0 1 2 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/g/301223)
- Shape 3: -1 10 7 8 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/g/xa7889)
- Shape 4: 15 0 13 0 14 15 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/g/f0d0ef)
- Shape 5: 15 0 13 14 14 15 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/g/f0deef)
- Shape 6: 3 0 1 0 2 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/g/30102x)
- Shape 7: 3 0 1 2 2 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/g/30122x)
- Shape 8: 3 4 -1 2 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/g/34x24x)

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