B 7 flat 9 Guitar Chord
B7♭9
9ths
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♭9
Chord Notes
B
R
Eb
3
Gb
5
A
♭7
C
♭9
Solfège : Si – Mib – Solb – La – Do
Chord Structure
B
2T
Eb
T+½
Gb
T+½
A
T+½
C
About this chord
The 7♭9 chord adds a flat ninth to the V7, considerably intensifying the dominant tension. Its flat ninth forms a semitone dissonance with the root, creating a powerful pull toward resolution. It is central to bebop vocabulary, especially in minor key cadences.
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