A7b9#5 chord on piano
A Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Sharp Five. Notes: A, C#, F, G and Bb.
How to play A7b9#5
- Find A just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add C#, F, 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
Notes and theory
The 7b9#5 is an altered dominant with a raised fifth and lowered ninth, a strong jazz tension chord. The formula is 1 3 #5 b7 b9. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled A, C#, E#, G and Bb; E# is the same key as F.
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Questions
What notes are in the A7b9#5 chord?
A7b9#5 (A dominant seventh flat nine sharp five) is made of five notes: A (root), C# (major third), F (augmented fifth), G (minor seventh) and Bb (flat ninth).
How do you play A7b9#5 on piano?
Play A, C#, F, 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 sharp five chord sound like?
The 7b9#5 is an altered dominant with a raised fifth and lowered ninth, a strong jazz tension chord.