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A13b5b9 chord on ukulele

A Dominant Thirteenth Flat Five Flat Nine. Notes: A, C#, Eb, G, Bb and F#.

A13b5b9 ukulele chord diagram, fret 9 position9fr2Bbb93Ebb51F#13GBbEbF#
Fret 9 position · Medium

How to play A13b5b9

  1. Put your index finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 9 (F#).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 10 (Bb).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 11 (Eb).
  4. Let the open G string ring.
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: GStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play A13b5b9

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
A13b5b9 ukulele chord, fret 9 position9fr2Bbb93Ebb51F#13GBbEbF#

Fret 9 position

Medium
A13b5b9 ukulele chord, barre at fret 33fr1Bbb93F#131Gb74Ebb5BbF#GEb

Barre at fret 3

Medium
A13b5b9 ukulele chord, fret 6 position6fr3Ebb52Gb71Bbb94F#13EbGBbF#

Fret 6 position

Hard
A13b5b9 ukulele chord, fret 10 position10fr3F#131Bbb94Ebb52Gb7F#BbEbG

Fret 10 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Aroot
C#3 · major third
Ebb5 · diminished fifth
Gb7 · minor seventh
Bbb9 · flat ninth
F#13 · thirteenth

The 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7 b9 13.

A13b5b9 on piano

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Questions

What notes are in the A13b5b9 chord?

A13b5b9 (A dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine) is made of six notes: A (root), C# (major third), Eb (diminished fifth), G (minor seventh), Bb (flat ninth) and F# (thirteenth).

How do you play A13b5b9 on ukulele?

The easiest A13b5b9 is the "fret 9 position" shape. Put your index finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 9 (F#). Put your middle finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 10 (Bb). Put your ring finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 11 (Eb).

Is A13b5b9 hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated medium and uses 3 fretted notes plus open strings.

What does a dominant thirteenth flat five flat nine chord sound like?

The 13b5b9 is a heavily altered dominant thirteenth for jazz voice leading.