A 7 flat 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord

A7♭9♭5 Altered · 5 notes ·Symbol : 7♭9♭5

Chord Notes

A R
Db 3
Eb ♯11
G ♭7
Bb ♭9

Solfège : La – Réb – Mib – Sol – Sib

Chord Structure

A 2T Db T Eb 2T G T+½ Bb

About this chord

The 7♭9♭5 chord doubles the V7 tension with a diminished fifth and a flat ninth. Its double alteration creates extreme dissonance appreciated in bebop and advanced jazz. It can be used as a substitute for V7alt in ii-V-I minor resolutions.

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