D#7b9#5 chord on piano
D Sharp Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Sharp Five, also written Eb7b9#5. Notes: D#, G, B, C# and E.
How to play D#7b9#5
- Find D# at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add G, B, C# and E 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 D#, F##, A##, C# and E; F## is the same key as G and A## is the same key as B.
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Questions
What notes are in the D#7b9#5 chord?
D#7b9#5 (D sharp dominant seventh flat nine sharp five) is made of five notes: D# (root), G (major third), B (augmented fifth), C# (minor seventh) and E (flat ninth).
How do you play D#7b9#5 on piano?
Play D#, G, B, C# and E 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.