A#7b9b13 chord on piano
A Sharp Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Flat Thirteen, also written Bb7b9b13. Notes: A#, D, F, G#, B and F#.
How to play A#7b9b13
- Find A# just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add D, F, G#, B and F# 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 7b9b13 is an altered dominant that resolves strongly to a minor chord. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 b9 b13, and you will also see it written as A#b13b9. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled A#, C##, E#, G#, B and F#; C## is the same key as D and E# is the same key as F.
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Questions
What notes are in the A#7b9b13 chord?
A#7b9b13 (A sharp dominant seventh flat nine flat thirteen) is made of six notes: A# (root), D (major third), F (perfect fifth), G# (minor seventh), B (flat ninth) and F# (flat thirteenth).
How do you play A#7b9b13 on piano?
Play A#, D, F, G#, B and F# 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 flat thirteen chord sound like?
The 7b9b13 is an altered dominant that resolves strongly to a minor chord.