# G dominant 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

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

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: G7♭5
- Notes: G, B, D♭, F
- Intervals: 1 (G), 3 (B), ♭5 (D♭), ♭7 (F)
- Mood: tense, edgy, dramatic, unstable
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Gypsy Jazz
- Playable shapes: 35

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 4 3 0 0 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat/x43003)
- Shape 2: 9 8 9 0 0 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat/989007)
- Shape 3: 9 8 9 0 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat/989009)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 11 0 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat/xxb00d)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 11 12 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat/xxbc0d)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 11 0 12 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat/xxb0cd)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 11 12 12 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat/xxbccd)
- Shape 8: -1 4 3 0 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat/x43001)

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