G#13b5b9 chord on piano
G Sharp Dominant Thirteenth Flat Five Flat Nine, also written Ab13b5b9. Notes: G#, C, D, F#, A and F.
How to play G#13b5b9
- Find G# just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add C, D, F#, A 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 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7 b9 13. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled G#, B#, D, F#, A and E#; B# is the same key as C and E# is the same key as F.
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Questions
What notes are in the G#13b5b9 chord?
G#13b5b9 (G sharp dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine) is made of six notes: G# (root), C (major third), D (diminished fifth), F# (minor seventh), A (flat ninth) and F (thirteenth).
How do you play G#13b5b9 on piano?
Play G#, C, D, F#, A 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 thirteenth flat five flat nine chord sound like?
The 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading.