A 7th flat 5 chord on guitar (A7♭5)

A 7th flat 5 is played in open position as × 0 1 0 2 3: index finger on the D string at fret 1, middle finger on the B string at fret 2 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 3. The A and G strings ring open. The low E string stays muted.

Tip — The hardest part is stretching the middle finger to the 2nd fret on the B string while the ring finger reaches the 3rd fret on the high e string.

A 7th flat 5 is played in open position as × 0 1 2 2 3: index finger on the D string at fret 1, middle finger on the G string at fret 2, ring finger on the B string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 3. The A string rings open. The low E string stays muted.

A 7th flat 5 is played at the 4th fret as 5 4 5 6 4 ×: barre your index finger across fret 4, middle finger on the low E string at fret 5, ring finger on the D string at fret 5 and pinky finger on the G string at fret 6. The high e string stays muted.

A 7th flat 5 is played at the 5th fret as 5 6 5 6 × ×: index finger on the low E string at fret 5, ring finger on the A string at fret 6, middle finger on the D string at fret 5 and pinky finger on the G string at fret 6. The B and high e strings stay muted.

A 7th flat 5 is played at the 7th fret as × × 7 8 8 9: index finger on the D string at fret 7, middle finger on the G string at fret 8, ring finger on the B string at fret 8 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 9. The low E and A strings stay muted.