Db7b5 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

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Db 7b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Db7b5 chord is Db seventh flat five: Db, F, Abb and Cb. It sounds exactly like C#7b5, and the spelling with Abb and Cb follows the letter pattern D, F, A, C, though charts tend to print the sharp name.

Three voicings are listed, one a barre, with the lowest at the 4th fret. Abb is a double flat, the same pitch as G, and it is the lowered fifth. The Db whole-tone scale holds all four notes.

Use the microphone check in the player to find out which strings ring.

Db 7th with flat 5th guitar chord is also written as Db7b5, Db7(b5) or Db7-5.

Notes of the Db 7b5 chord:

Db F Abb Cb

How to create the Dominant Seventh Flat five chord:

Formula: 1 3 b5 b7

Db 7b5 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Db 7b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A and G strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the B string

Position 2 Movable

Db 7b5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the B string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the high E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the G string

Position 3 Movable

Db 7b5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the low E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the G string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7b5 | D 7b5 | E 7b5 | F 7b5 | G 7b5 | A 7b5 | B 7b5 | C#7b5 | D#7b5 | F#7b5 | G#7b5 | A#7b5 | Ab7b5 | Bb7b5 | Db7b5 | Eb7b5 | Gb7b5

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FAQ

What notes does Db7b5 contain?

Db7b5 is Db, F, Abb and Cb. The Abb is the lowered fifth and the Cb is the minor seventh.

Is Db7b5 identical to C#7b5?

Yes. C#7b5 is C#, E#, G and B, the same four pitches. Each spelling has awkward notes, and the choice follows the key.

Why does Db seventh flat five have a double flat?

A fifth over Db uses the letter A, and the perfect fifth Ab lowered by a semitone gives Abb. It sounds like G.

How many different Db7b5 voicings exist?

There are 3 voicings, between fret 4 and fret 10. One is a barre voicing and none uses an open string.

Which scale goes with Db7b5?

The Db whole-tone scale is Db, Eb, F, G, A and Cb. All four chord pitches are in it, with the chord's Abb sounding as the scale's G.