B 7 flat 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord

B7♭9♭5 Altered · 5 notes ·Symbol : 7♭9♭5

Chord Notes

B R
Eb 3
F ♯11
A ♭7
C ♭9

Solfège : Si – Mib – Fa – La – Do

Chord Structure

B 2T Eb T F 2T A T+½ C

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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