Guitar chord Bb7b5 - diagrams and theory

Bb 7b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Bb7b5 chord is made up of the Root, Major Third, diminished Fifth, and Minor Seventh

Different notations for the Bb7b5 chord:

  • Bb Dominant Seventh Flat Five
  • Bb 7-5
  • Bb 7(b5)
  • Bb Dom7b5
  • Bb7b5

The notes in the Bb Dominant Seventh Flat five chord are Bb, D, Fb, and Ab

Notes of the Bb 7b5 chord:

BbDFbAb

How the Dominant Seventh Flat five chord is built:

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b2
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b3
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b5
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#5
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b7
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Bb Dominant Seventh Flat five Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Position 1
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Bb 7b5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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Bb 7b5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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Bb 7b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7b5 | D 7b5 | E 7b5 | F 7b5 | G 7b5 | A 7b5 | B 7b5 | C#7b5 | D#7b5 | F#7b5 | G#7b5 | A#7b5

Bb 7b5 guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!

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b7
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