A#13b5b9 chord on piano
A Sharp Dominant Thirteenth Flat Five Flat Nine, also written Bb13b5b9. Notes: A#, D, E, G#, B and G.
How to play A#13b5b9
- Find A# just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add D, E, G#, B and G 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 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7 b9 13. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled A#, C##, E, G#, B and F##; C## is the same key as D and F## is the same key as G.
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Questions
What notes are in the A#13b5b9 chord?
A#13b5b9 (A sharp dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine) is made of six notes: A# (root), D (major third), E (diminished fifth), G# (minor seventh), B (flat ninth) and G (thirteenth).
How do you play A#13b5b9 on piano?
Play A#, D, E, G#, B and G 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 thirteenth flat five flat nine chord sound like?
The 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading.