B 7th flat 5 chord on guitar (B7♭5)

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

Tip — The open voicing requires a wide stretch from the 1st fret on the D string to the 2nd fret on the G string with the pinky.

B 7th flat 5 is played at the 2nd fret as × 2 3 2 4 ×: index finger on the A string at fret 2, ring finger on the D string at fret 3, middle finger on the G string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 4. The low E and high e strings stay muted.

B 7th flat 5 is played at the 6th fret as 7 6 7 8 6 ×: barre your index finger across fret 6, middle finger on the low E string at fret 7, ring finger on the D string at fret 7 and pinky finger on the G string at fret 8. The high e string stays muted.

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

B 7th flat 5 is played at the 9th fret as × × 9 10 10 11: index finger on the D string at fret 9, middle finger on the G string at fret 10, ring finger on the B string at fret 10 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 11. The low E and A strings stay muted.