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

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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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

How to create your own C 7b5 chord fingerings

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

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b5
b7
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b7
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b5
b7
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b5
b7
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b7
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b7
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b7
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