E 7 sharp 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord
E7♯9♭5
Altered
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9♭5
Chord Notes
E
R
Ab
3
Bb
♯11
D
♭7
G
♭3
Solfège : Mi – Lab – Sib – Ré – Sol
Chord Structure
E
2T
Ab
T
Bb
2T
D
5½T
G
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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