Voicing detail · 7b5

A7b5

A.k.a.A7-5

Fingering · A7b5Interactive
G
F
F#
G
G#
A
C#
C
C#
D
D#
E
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
D#
D#
E
F
F#
G
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
A
F
F#
G
G#
A
1
2
3
4
5

— About this chord

A7b5 (1-3-b5-b7) flats the 5th of a dominant chord for a whole-tone, off-kilter tension — smoother and more ambiguous than the #5 version, often used as a passing or substitute dominant in jazz reharmonization. Frequently appears in tritone-substitution contexts and Monk-style comping, adding an unresolved, floating color before resolving down a step or a fifth. Also searched as A7-5, A7 flat 5.

Intervals
13♭5♭7
Tuning
StandardE · B · G · D · A · E
Position
Frets 1 – 5
Tags
alteredjazz