G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
Also known as:
G Dominant 7th Flat 5 , G7♭5
The G 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. G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord contains the notes G, B, D♭, F. The G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord is an Altered type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root G, the Third B, and the Fifth D♭) with at least one altered (raised or lowered) note, in this case the Flat Fifth D♭.
Below you will find the G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
G, B, D♭, F
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Tonic |
| B | 3 | Mediant |
| D♭ | ♭5 | Dominant |
| F | ♭7 | Subtonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| G > G | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| G > B | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| G > D♭ | 6 | Tritone |
| G > F | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
Scales related to G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord.
III+ Chord of E♭ Whole Tone Scale
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord.
III+ Chord of D♯ Whole Tone Scale
II+ Chord of E♯ Whole Tone Scale
Chords related to G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord.
C♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
D♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord and have the same root note.
G Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the G Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord but have a different root note.
C♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
D♭ Dominant Seventh Flat Five Chord
C♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
D♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
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