D 7 flat 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord

D7♭9♭5 Altered · 5 notes ·Symbol : 7♭9♭5

Chord Notes

D R
Gb 3
Ab ♯11
C ♭7
Eb ♭9

Solfège : Ré – Solb – Lab – Do – Mib

Chord Structure

D 2T Gb T Ab 2T C T+½ Eb

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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