Ab 7 sharp 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord
Ab7♯9♭5
Altered
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9♭5
Chord Notes
Ab
R
C
3
D
♯11
Gb
♭7
B
♭3
Solfège : Lab – Do – Ré – Solb – Si
Chord Structure
Ab
2T
C
T
D
2T
Gb
5½T
B
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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