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

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C7♭5

2nd inversion

C dominant 7 flat 5

2nd inversion

Notes

F♯, B♭, C, E

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

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