How to play Bb7b5: a dominant 7th flat 5 built on Bb, with 1 voicing, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to Bb. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | Bb | D | Fb | Ab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | b5 | b7 |
Bb7b5 is a dominant 7th flat 5 with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, D, Fb, Ab. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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