A7b9 chord on piano
A Dominant Seventh Flat Nine. Notes: A, C#, E, G and Bb.
How to play A7b9
- Find A just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add C#, E, G and Bb above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
Notes
Aroot
C#3 · major third
E5 · perfect fifth
Gb7 · minor seventh
Bbb9 · flat ninth
Notes and theory
Aroot
C#3 · major third
E5 · perfect fifth
Gb7 · minor seventh
Bbb9 · flat ninth
The 7b9 chord adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It pulls strongly to a minor chord and is common in jazz and flamenco. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 b9.
More A chords
All A piano chordsAmajorAmminorA7dominant seventhAm7minor seventhAmaj7major seventhAsus4suspended fourthAsus2suspended secondAdimdiminishedAaugaugmentedA6major sixthA9dominant ninthAadd9added ninthAm7b5half-diminishedAdim7diminished seventhA7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthA5power chordAm6minor sixthAm9minor ninth
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Questions
What notes are in the A7b9 chord?
A7b9 (A dominant seventh flat nine) is made of five notes: A (root), C# (major third), E (perfect fifth), G (minor seventh) and Bb (flat ninth).
How do you play A7b9 on piano?
Play A, C#, E, G and Bb together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
What does a dominant seventh flat nine chord sound like?
The 7b9 chord adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It pulls strongly to a minor chord and is common in jazz and flamenco.