B 7 sharp 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
D
♭3
Solfège : Si – Mib – Solb – La – Ré
Chord Structure
B
2T
Eb
T+½
Gb
T+½
A
5½T
D
About this chord
The 7♯9 chord — also called the 'Hendrix chord' — places an augmented ninth over a major dominant chord. The coexistence of the major third and augmented ninth (= minor third) is explosive and characteristic of blues-rock. Purple Haze (E7♯9) made it famous. Its barre shape is compact and transportable across the neck.
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