# 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: G♭7♭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: 19

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 4 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat-flat/x34350)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 10 11 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat-flat/xxabb0)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 10 11 11 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat-flat/xxabbc)
- Shape 4: -1 3 4 3 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat-flat/x34310)
- Shape 5: -1 3 2 3 5 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat-flat/x32352)
- Shape 6: -1 3 4 3 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat-flat/x34356)
- Shape 7: -1 3 4 5 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat-flat/x34556)
- Shape 8: 8 9 8 9 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/d-flat-flat/8989b8)

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