A7b5 chord on piano
A Dominant Seventh Flat Five. Notes: A, C#, Eb and G.
How to play A7b5
- Find A just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add C#, Eb and G above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-5. Left hand: 5-3-2-1.
Notes
Aroot
C#3 · major third
Ebb5 · diminished fifth
Gb7 · minor seventh
A7b5 inversions
An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.
Root position
A · C# · Eb · G1st inversion
C# · Eb · G · A2nd inversion
Eb · G · A · C#3rd inversion
G · A · C# · EbNotes and theory
Aroot
C#3 · major third
Ebb5 · diminished fifth
Gb7 · minor seventh
The 7b5 chord lowers the fifth of a dominant seventh, a jazz sound used for tension before resolving. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7.
More A chords
All A piano chordsAmajorAmminorA7dominant seventhAm7minor seventhAmaj7major seventhAsus4suspended fourthAsus2suspended secondAdimdiminishedAaugaugmentedA6major sixthA9dominant ninthAadd9added ninthAm7b5half-diminishedAdim7diminished seventhA7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthA5power chordAm6minor sixthAm9minor ninth
dominant seventh flat five chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the A7b5 chord?
A7b5 (A dominant seventh flat five) is made of four notes: A (root), C# (major third), Eb (diminished fifth) and G (minor seventh).
How do you play A7b5 on piano?
Play A, C#, Eb and G together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-5; with the left hand use 5-3-2-1.
What are the inversions of A7b5?
Root position: A C# Eb G. 1st inversion: C# Eb G A. 2nd inversion: Eb G A C#. 3rd inversion: G A C# Eb.
What does a dominant seventh flat five chord sound like?
The 7b5 chord lowers the fifth of a dominant seventh, a jazz sound used for tension before resolving.