šµ An altered dominant adding significant dissonance and instability. The flat 5 interval creates a tritone with the root, amplifying the dominant tension. Use it in jazz or dramatic contexts to create a restless, chromatic pull, often preceding a minor or altered tonic. Feels unsettling and urgent.
Also abbreviated as: 7b5
With all 4 notes and C
as bass, it is also: C7b5
F#7b5/C
Gb7b5/C
Contains intervals: 1P
3M
5d
7m