B 7 sharp 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord
B7♯9♭5
Altered
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9♭5
Chord Notes
B
R
Eb
3
F
♯11
A
♭7
D
♭3
Solfège : Si – Mib – Fa – La – Ré
Chord Structure
B
2T
Eb
T
F
2T
A
5½T
D
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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