E7b9#5 chord on piano
E Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Sharp Five. Notes: E, G#, C, D and F.
How to play E7b9#5
- Find E at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add G#, C, D 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 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 E, G#, B#, D and F; B# is the same key as C.
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Questions
What notes are in the E7b9#5 chord?
E7b9#5 (E dominant seventh flat nine sharp five) is made of five notes: E (root), G# (major third), C (augmented fifth), D (minor seventh) and F (flat ninth).
How do you play E7b9#5 on piano?
Play E, G#, C, D 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 sharp five chord sound like?
The 7b9#5 is an altered dominant with a raised fifth and lowered ninth, a strong jazz tension chord.