G#7b9#5 chord on piano
G Sharp Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Sharp Five, also written Ab7b9#5. Notes: G#, C, E, F# and A.
How to play G#7b9#5
- Find G# just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add C, E, F# and A 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 G#, B#, D##, F# and A; B# is the same key as C and D## is the same key as E.
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Questions
What notes are in the G#7b9#5 chord?
G#7b9#5 (G sharp dominant seventh flat nine sharp five) is made of five notes: G# (root), C (major third), E (augmented fifth), F# (minor seventh) and A (flat ninth).
How do you play G#7b9#5 on piano?
Play G#, C, E, F# and A 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.