G#7#9b13 chord on piano

G Sharp Dominant Seventh Sharp Nine Flat Thirteen, also written Ab7#9b13. Notes: G#, C, D#, F#, B and E.

G#7#9b13 piano chord, root positionCBC5EG#D#F#
Root position. Tap any key to hear it.

How to play G#7#9b13

  1. Find G# just below middle C. That is the root.
  2. Add C, D#, F#, B and E above it, skipping the keys in between.
  3. 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

G#root
C3 · major third
D#5 · perfect fifth
F#b7 · minor seventh
B#9 · sharp ninth
Eb13 · flat thirteenth

Notes and theory

G#root
C3 · major third
D#5 · perfect fifth
F#b7 · minor seventh
B#9 · sharp ninth
Eb13 · flat thirteenth

The 7#9b13 is an altered dominant with a bluesy sharp ninth and a dark flat thirteenth. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 #9 b13, and you will also see it written as G#b13#9. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled G#, B#, D#, F#, A## and E; B# is the same key as C and A## is the same key as B.

More G# chords

All G# piano chords

dominant seventh sharp nine flat thirteen chords in every key

Questions

What notes are in the G#7#9b13 chord?

G#7#9b13 (G sharp dominant seventh sharp nine flat thirteen) is made of six notes: G# (root), C (major third), D# (perfect fifth), F# (minor seventh), B (sharp ninth) and E (flat thirteenth).

How do you play G#7#9b13 on piano?

Play G#, C, D#, F#, B 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 sharp nine flat thirteen chord sound like?

The 7#9b13 is an altered dominant with a bluesy sharp ninth and a dark flat thirteenth.