F#7b9#5 chord on piano
F Sharp Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Sharp Five, also written Gb7b9#5. Notes: F#, A#, D, E and G.
How to play F#7b9#5
- Find F# at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add A#, D, E 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 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 F#, A#, C##, E and G; C## is the same key as D.
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Questions
What notes are in the F#7b9#5 chord?
F#7b9#5 (F sharp dominant seventh flat nine sharp five) is made of five notes: F# (root), A# (major third), D (augmented fifth), E (minor seventh) and G (flat ninth).
How do you play F#7b9#5 on piano?
Play F#, A#, D, E 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 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.