F#7b5 chord on piano
F Sharp Dominant Seventh Flat Five, also written Gb7b5. Notes: F#, A#, C and E.
How to play F#7b5
- Find F# at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add A#, C and E above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-5. Left hand: 5-3-2-1.
Notes
F#root
A#3 · major third
Cb5 · diminished fifth
Eb7 · minor seventh
F#7b5 inversions
An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.
Root position
F# · A# · C · E1st inversion
A# · C · E · F#2nd inversion
C · E · F# · A#3rd inversion
E · F# · A# · CNotes and theory
F#root
A#3 · major third
Cb5 · diminished fifth
Eb7 · 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 F# chords
All F# piano chordsF#majorF#mminorF#7dominant seventhF#m7minor seventhF#maj7major seventhF#sus4suspended fourthF#sus2suspended secondF#dimdiminishedF#augaugmentedF#6major sixthF#9dominant ninthF#add9added ninthF#m7b5half-diminishedF#dim7diminished seventhF#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthF#5power chordF#m6minor sixthF#m9minor ninth
dominant seventh flat five chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the F#7b5 chord?
F#7b5 (F sharp dominant seventh flat five) is made of four notes: F# (root), A# (major third), C (diminished fifth) and E (minor seventh).
How do you play F#7b5 on piano?
Play F#, A#, C and E 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 F#7b5?
Root position: F# A# C E. 1st inversion: A# C E F#. 2nd inversion: C E F# A#. 3rd inversion: E F# A# C.
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.