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.
| Mandolin chord name | B(b5) |
| Notes and structure | B D# F ( R 3 b5) |
| Related Chords | D#sus2(#5) D#m#5 D#sus2(#5)/F D#m#5/F# D#sus2/Bb D#m/Bb D#sus2(#5)/B D#m#5/B F7#5sus/Db F7b5sus/D# F7b5sus F7b5sus/B F#6sus/Db Ab6sus/D# Ab7sus/D# Ab6sus/F Ab7sus/F# Ab6sus Ab7sus Bbsus4/D# |
| 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) piano B(b5) guitar B(b5) ukulele B(b5) mandolin B(b5) banjo |
Mandolin chord charts
Scales Related to this chord
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)References related to this chord
Major Seventh Chords on WikipediaDiminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia