C 7 sharp 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord
C7♯9♭5
Altered
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9♭5
Chord Notes
C
R
E
3
Gb
♯11
Bb
♭7
Eb
♭3
Solfège : Do – Mi – Solb – Sib – Mib
Chord Structure
C
2T
E
T
Gb
2T
Bb
5½T
Eb
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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