C 7 flat 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord

C7♭9♭5 Altered · 5 notes ·Symbol : 7♭9♭5

Chord Notes

C R
E 3
Gb ♯11
Bb ♭7
Db ♭9

Solfège : Do – Mi – Solb – Sib – Réb

Chord Structure

C 2T E T Gb 2T Bb T+½ Db

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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