B♭ 7th flat 5 chord on guitar (B♭7♭5)

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

Tip — The hardest part is muting the low E string while fretting the A string at the 1st fret without accidentally touching the open D string.

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

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

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

B♭ 7th flat 5 is played at the 8th fret as × × 8 9 9 10: index finger on the D string at fret 8, middle finger on the G string at fret 9, ring finger on the B string at fret 9 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 10. The low E and A strings stay muted.