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A9b5 chord on ukulele

A Dominant Ninth Flat Five. Notes: A, C#, Eb, G and B.

A9b5 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 32B91Ebb51Gb73C#3BEbGC#
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play A9b5

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 3. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).
  4. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: BStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play A9b5

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
A9b5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 32B91Ebb51Gb73C#3BEbGC#

Barre at fret 3

Medium
A9b5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 66fr1C#32Gb72B91Ebb5C#GBEb

Barre at fret 6

Hard
A9b5 ukulele chord, fret 8 position8fr1Ebb54B92C#33Gb7EbBC#G

Fret 8 position

Hard
A9b5 ukulele chord, fret 11 position11fr2Gb73C#31Ebb54B9GC#EbB

Fret 11 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Aroot
C#3 · major third
Ebb5 · diminished fifth
Gb7 · minor seventh
B9 · ninth

The 9b5 is a dominant ninth with a lowered fifth, a jazz chord with a lot of tension. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7 9.

A9b5 on guitarA9b5 on piano

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Questions

What notes are in the A9b5 chord?

A9b5 (A dominant ninth flat five) is made of five notes: A (root), C# (major third), Eb (diminished fifth), G (minor seventh) and B (ninth).

How do you play A9b5 on ukulele?

The easiest A9b5 is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (C) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 3. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B). Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).

Is A9b5 hard to play on ukulele?

A9b5 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a dominant ninth flat five chord sound like?

The 9b5 is a dominant ninth with a lowered fifth, a jazz chord with a lot of tension.