Bb 7 sharp 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord
Bb7♯9♭5
Altered
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9♭5
Chord Notes
Bb
R
D
3
E
♯11
Ab
♭7
Db
♭3
Solfège : Sib – Ré – Mi – Lab – Réb
Chord Structure
Bb
2T
D
T
E
2T
Ab
5½T
Db
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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