B7-5 Chord

B7-5 Chord

B7-5 (B 7th flat 5 chord)

Like any 7-5th chord (also: 7flat5 chord), the B7-5 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the diminished fifth and the minor 7th It equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd, the flat 5th, and the flat 7th degree of the B major scale.

Notation

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How To Play B7-5 On The Piano

You Can play the B7 flat 5 chord by playing in any order the following notes: B, D#, F, A

The inversions of the B7-5 chord

  • Root position: B, D#, F, A
  • Inversion 1: D#, F, A, B
  • Inversion 2: F, A, B, D#
  • Inversion 3: A, B, D#, F

Video: B7-5 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the B7-5 chord occurs

  • B diminished (halftone – wholetone)
  • D diminished (halftone – wholetone)
  • F diminished (halftone – wholetone)
  • F#/Gb melodic minor
  • G#/Ab diminished (halftone – wholetone)