Chord · 7ths

B♭7♭5 — B♭ Dominant 7th ♭5

B♭7♭5 is the B♭ dominant 7th ♭5 chord. It is built on the root B♭ with major 3rd (D), diminished 5th (F♭) and minor 7th (A♭) above it — the formula 1 3 ♭5 ♭7, sounding the notes B♭ D F♭ A♭. On the piano it sits at Bb (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still B♭7♭5.

Root
B♭
Quality
Dominant 7th ♭5
Formula
1 3 ♭5 ♭7
Notes
B♭ D F♭ A♭

On the keyboard

B♭7♭5 on the piano keyboard: B♭ D F♭ A♭B♭DF♭A♭

The notes of B♭7♭5

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1B♭rootB♭3
3Dmajor 3rdD4
♭5F♭diminished 5thF♭4
♭7A♭minor 7thA♭4

Other 7ths on B♭

Dominant 7th ♭5 chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.