How to Play Piano Chord: B dominant 7 flat 5 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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B7♭5

1st inversion

B dominant 7 flat 5

1st inversion

Notes

D♯, F, A, B

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

Practice the dominant 7 flat 5 chords Practice all inversions of B7♭5

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