# 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 F♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd 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: 76

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 3 4 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/034350)
- Shape 2: 0 9 10 9 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/09a9b0)
- Shape 3: 0 9 10 11 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/09abb0)
- Shape 4: 12 -1 10 11 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/cxabb0)
- Shape 5: 12 -1 10 11 11 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/cxabbc)
- Shape 6: 0 1 4 3 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/014310)
- Shape 7: 0 3 4 3 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/034310)
- Shape 8: 0 1 4 3 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-dominant-7th-flat-5/f-flat/014312)

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