E 7 flat 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord

E7♭9♭5 Altered · 5 notes ·Symbol : 7♭9♭5

Chord Notes

E R
Ab 3
Bb ♯11
D ♭7
F ♭9

Solfège : Mi – Lab – Sib – Ré – Fa

Chord Structure

E 2T Ab T Bb 2T D T+½ F

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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