Guitar chord C7b5 - diagrams and theory

C 7b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The C7b5 chord is composed of the Root, Major Third, diminished Fifth, and Minor Seventh

Name variations for this chord:

  • C Dominant Seventh Flat Five
  • C 7-5
  • C 7(b5)
  • C Dom7b5
  • C7b5

The notes in this chord are C, E, Gb, and Bb

Notes that compose the C 7b5 chord:

CEGbBb

Chord Structure:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

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C7b5 Guitar Chord Shapes

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Position 1
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C 7b5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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C 7b5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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C 7b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard

Create your C 7b5 chord shapes

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

3
3
1
b7
b5
3
b5
b7
1
b5
3
1
b7
b7
b5
3
1
b7
1
3
b5
1
b7
b5
3
3

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

  • Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
  • Improvise targeting the right notes
  • Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.

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