B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
Also known as:
B♭ Dominant 7th Flat 5 , B♭7♭5
The B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord has a dominant quality which includes a Major Third interval but has a minor Seventh rather than a Major Seventh. B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord contains the notes B♭, D, F♭, A♭. The B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord is an Altered type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root B♭, the Third D, and the Fifth F♭) with at least one altered (raised or lowered) note, in this case the Flat Fifth F♭.
Below you will find the B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
B♭, D, F♭, A♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| D | 3 | Mediant |
| F♭ | ♭5 | Dominant |
| A♭ | ♭7 | Subtonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ > B♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| B♭ > D | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| B♭ > F♭ | 6 | Tritone |
| B♭ > A♭ | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
Scales related to B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord.
III+ Chord of G♭ Whole Tone Scale
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord.
IV Chord of E♯ Melodic Minor Scale
I+ Chord of A♯ Whole Tone Scale
♭VII+ Chord of B♯ Whole Tone Scale
III+ Chord of F♯ Whole Tone Scale
II+ Chord of G♯ Whole Tone Scale
Chords related to B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord but different spelling.
A♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord.
A♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
E Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
F♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord and have the same root note.
B♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the B♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord but have a different root note.
A♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
E Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
F♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
A♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
E Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
F♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
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