B7b5 chord on piano
B Dominant Seventh Flat Five. Notes: B, D#, F and A.
How to play B7b5
- Find B just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add D#, F and A above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-5. Left hand: 5-3-2-1.
Notes
Broot
D#3 · major third
Fb5 · diminished fifth
Ab7 · minor seventh
B7b5 inversions
An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.
Root position
B · D# · F · A1st inversion
D# · F · A · B2nd inversion
F · A · B · D#3rd inversion
A · B · D# · FNotes and theory
Broot
D#3 · major third
Fb5 · diminished fifth
Ab7 · 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 B chords
All B piano chordsBmajorBmminorB7dominant seventhBm7minor seventhBmaj7major seventhBsus4suspended fourthBsus2suspended secondBdimdiminishedBaugaugmentedB6major sixthB9dominant ninthBadd9added ninthBm7b5half-diminishedBdim7diminished seventhB7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthB5power chordBm6minor sixthBm9minor ninth
dominant seventh flat five chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the B7b5 chord?
B7b5 (B dominant seventh flat five) is made of four notes: B (root), D# (major third), F (diminished fifth) and A (minor seventh).
How do you play B7b5 on piano?
Play B, D#, F and A 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 B7b5?
Root position: B D# F A. 1st inversion: D# F A B. 2nd inversion: F A B D#. 3rd inversion: A B D# F.
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.