How to Play Piano Chord: A dominant 7 flat 5 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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A7♭5

2nd inversion

A dominant 7 flat 5

2nd inversion

Notes

D♯, G, A, C♯

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A	root
2	B	second
3	C♯	third
4	D	fourth
5	E	fifth
6	F♯	sixth
7	G♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 7 flat 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♭5, ♭7

root	A
third	C♯
flat fifth	D♯
flat seventh	G

Similar chords

A half-diminished 7 with flattened third
A dominant 7 with raised fifth

Practice the dominant 7 flat 5 chords Practice all inversions of A7♭5

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