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

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E7♭5

1st inversion

E dominant 7 flat 5

1st inversion

Notes

G♯, A♯, D, E

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

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