B(b5) Mandolin Chord
B(b5) for Mandolin has the notes B D# F and can be played 6 different ways. Learn about its related chords and interval structure: R 3 b5.
B(b5) Chord
AKA: B-5;On this page:
ChartsInversionsStructureChord on other instrumentsRelated scalesChord staffSummary tableReferences
B(b5) Mandolin Chord Charts
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-b-n-l-v-8-9-8-7.png "B(b5) mandolin chord")
-b-n-l-v-8-9-8-11.png "B(b5) mandolin chord")
-b-n-l-v-4-3-6-7.png "B(b5) mandolin chord")
-b-n-l-v-10-9-8-11.png "B(b5) mandolin chord")
-b-n-l-v-10-9-6-7.png "B(b5) mandolin chord")
B(b5) Inversions on mandolin
_Ds-b-n-l-v-x-1-2-1.png "B(b5)\D# mandolin chord")
_F-b-n-l-v-10-9-8-11.png "B(b5)\F mandolin chord")
B(b5) Chord Structure
Notes: B D# FInterval structure: R 3 b5
Chord construction:
major chord: chord has major third (R + 3)
chord is (b5): major + has diminished 5th (R´+ b5)
B(b5) on other instruments
B(b5) piano-b-n-s-b-ds-f.jpg "B(b5) Piano chord chart")
B(b5) guitar-b-n-s-h-x-2-1-x-0-1.jpg "B(b5) Guitar chord chart")
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B(b5) mandolin-b-n-s-v-4-1-2-1.png)
B(b5) banjo-b-n-s-v-4-3-4-4-3.png)
Scales Related to B(b5)
Scales that include all of the notes of B(b5).F#/Gb major C melodic minor F#/Gb melodic minor G#/Ab melodic minor F#/Gb ionian C harmonic minor D#/Eb harmonic minor D#/Eb natural minor G#/Ab dorian A#/Bb phrygian B lydian C#/Db mixolydian D#/Eb aeolian F locrian F blues D diminished (halftone - wholetone) F diminished (halftone - wholetone) G#/Ab diminished (halftone - wholetone) B diminished (halftone - wholetone) C diminished (wholetone - halftone)
B(b5) chord staff
-B-B-Ds-F.png "Musical staff for the B(b5) chord")
B(b5) summary table
| Mandolin chord name | B(b5) |
| Notes and structure | B D# F ( R 3 b5) |
| Chord Categories | maj dim |
| Other Notations | B-5; |
| Chord Construction | major chord: chord has major third (R + 3) chord is (b5): major + has diminished 5th (R´+ b5) |
| B(b5) on other instruments | B(b5) pianoB(b5) guitarB(b5) ukuleleB(b5) mandolinB(b5) banjo |
References related to this chord
maj dimMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia