G 7 sharp 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord
G7♯9♭5
Altered
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9♭5
Chord Notes
G
R
B
3
Db
♯11
F
♭7
Bb
♭3
Solfège : Sol – Si – Réb – Fa – Sib
Chord Structure
G
2T
B
T
Db
2T
F
5½T
Bb
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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