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B9b5 chord on guitar

B Dominant Ninth Flat Five. Notes: B, D#, F, A and C#.

B9b5 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 1×2BR1D#33Ab74C#91Fb5BD#AC#F
Barre at fret 1 · Medium

How to play B9b5

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 2 (B).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 2 (C#).
  5. Don't play the low E string: skip it or mute it with a fretting finger.
  6. Strum from the A string down.
Lowest note: B (the root)Strings played: 5 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play B9b5

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
B9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 1×2BR1D#33Ab74C#91Fb5BD#AC#F

Barre at fret 1

Medium
B9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 66fr2BR1D#33Ab71C#91Fb54BRBD#AC#FB

Barre at fret 6

Hard
B9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 77fr×1BR2Fb51Ab73D#34C#9BFAD#C#

Barre at fret 7

Hard
B9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 1313fr×2BR1D#33Ab74C#91Fb5BD#AC#F

Barre at fret 13

Hard

Notes and theory

Broot
D#3 · major third
Fb5 · diminished fifth
Ab7 · minor seventh
C#9 · ninth

The 9b5 is a dominant ninth with a lowered fifth, a jazz chord with a lot of tension. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7 9.

B9b5 on ukuleleB9b5 on piano

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Questions

What notes are in the B9b5 chord?

B9b5 (B dominant ninth flat five) is made of five notes: B (root), D# (major third), F (diminished fifth), A (minor seventh) and C# (ninth).

How do you play B9b5 on guitar?

The easiest B9b5 is the "barre at fret 1" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 2 (B). Put your ring finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 2 (A).

Is B9b5 hard to play on guitar?

B9b5 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a dominant ninth flat five chord sound like?

The 9b5 is a dominant ninth with a lowered fifth, a jazz chord with a lot of tension.