F 7 sharp 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord
F7♯9♭5
Altered
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9♭5
Chord Notes
F
R
A
3
B
♯11
Eb
♭7
Ab
♭3
Solfège : Fa – La – Si – Mib – Lab
Chord Structure
F
2T
A
T
B
2T
Eb
5½T
Ab
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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