C 7 sharp 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
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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