A 7 sharp 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord
A7♯9♭5
Altered
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9♭5
Chord Notes
A
R
Db
3
Eb
♯11
G
♭7
C
♭3
Solfège : La – Réb – Mib – Sol – Do
Chord Structure
A
2T
Db
T
Eb
2T
G
5½T
C
About this chord
The 7♯9♭5 chord combines the diminished fifth (tritone) and the augmented ninth (= minor third), creating an ambiguous tension between major and minor. It is a variant of the Hendrix chord with an altered fifth. Its explosive sound is prized in advanced blues-rock and jazz-fusion.
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