# F♯ dominant 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The F♯ dominant 7th flat 5 dominant 7th flat 5 chord introduces a diminished fifth C 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 1st inversion of F♯ dominant 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: F♯7♭5
- Notes: F♯, A♯, C, E
- Intervals: 1 (F♯), 3 (A♯), ♭5 (C), ♭7 (E)
- Mood: tense, edgy, dramatic, unstable
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Gypsy Jazz
- Playable shapes: 27

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 -1 4 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-sharp/6x4550)
- Shape 2: 6 -1 4 5 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-sharp/6x4556)
- Shape 3: -1 1 4 3 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-sharp/x14310)
- Shape 4: 6 3 4 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-sharp/634350)
- Shape 5: 6 3 4 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-sharp/634550)
- Shape 6: 6 7 4 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-sharp/674550)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 8 5 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-sharp/xx8570)
- Shape 8: -1 13 10 11 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a-sharp/xdabb0)

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