B13b5b9 chord on piano
B Dominant Thirteenth Flat Five Flat Nine. Notes: B, D#, F, A, C and G#.
How to play B13b5b9
- Find B just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add D#, F, A, C 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
Broot
D#3 · major third
Fb5 · diminished fifth
Ab7 · minor seventh
Cb9 · flat ninth
G#13 · thirteenth
Notes and theory
Broot
D#3 · major third
Fb5 · diminished fifth
Ab7 · minor seventh
Cb9 · flat ninth
G#13 · thirteenth
The 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7 b9 13.
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Questions
What notes are in the B13b5b9 chord?
B13b5b9 (B dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine) is made of six notes: B (root), D# (major third), F (diminished fifth), A (minor seventh), C (flat ninth) and G# (thirteenth).
How do you play B13b5b9 on piano?
Play B, D#, F, A, C 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.