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G9b5 chord on guitar

G Dominant Ninth Flat Five. Notes: G, B, Db, F and A.

G9b5 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 22GR1B33Fb71A91Dbb54GRGBFADbG
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play G9b5

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 5th (A) to the 2nd (B) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 6th (low E) string at fret 3 (G).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 3 (F).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 3 (G).
  5. Strum from the low E string down.
Lowest note: G (the root)Strings played: 6 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play G9b5

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
G9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 22GR1B33Fb71A91Dbb54GRGBFADbG

Barre at fret 2

Medium
G9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr1GR2Dbb51Fb73B34A9GDbFBBA

Barre at fret 3

Medium
G9b5 guitar chord, fret 11 position11fr×2A91Dbb53Fb7ADbGBF

Fret 11 position

Hard
G9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 99fr×2GR1B33Fb74A91Dbb5GBFADb

Barre at fret 9

Hard

Notes and theory

Groot
B3 · major third
Dbb5 · diminished fifth
Fb7 · minor seventh
A9 · 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.

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Questions

What notes are in the G9b5 chord?

G9b5 (G dominant ninth flat five) is made of five notes: G (root), B (major third), Db (diminished fifth), F (minor seventh) and A (ninth).

How do you play G9b5 on guitar?

The easiest G9b5 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 5th (A) to the 2nd (B) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 6th (low E) string at fret 3 (G). Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 3 (F).

Is G9b5 hard to play on guitar?

G9b5 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.