F7b9#5 chord on ukulele

F Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Sharp Five. Notes: F, A, C#, Eb and Gb.

F7b9#5 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 21A32Ebb71Gbb93C##5AEbGbC#
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play F7b9#5

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

All 4 ways to play F7b9#5

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
F7b9#5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 21A32Ebb71Gbb93C##5AEbGbC#

Barre at fret 2

Medium
F7b9#5 ukulele chord, fret 5 position5fr2C##53Gbb91A34Ebb7C#GbAEb

Fret 5 position

Medium
F7b9#5 ukulele chord, fret 8 position8fr1Ebb72A33C##54Gbb9EbAC#Gb

Fret 8 position

Hard
F7b9#5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 1111fr1Gbb93C##51Ebb72A3GbC#EbA

Barre at fret 11

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
A3 · major third
C##5 · augmented fifth
Ebb7 · minor seventh
Gbb9 · flat ninth

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.

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Questions

What notes are in the F7b9#5 chord?

F7b9#5 (F dominant seventh flat nine sharp five) is made of five notes: F (root), A (major third), C# (augmented fifth), Eb (minor seventh) and Gb (flat ninth).

How do you play F7b9#5 on ukulele?

The easiest F7b9#5 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (G) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 3 (Eb). Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).

Is F7b9#5 hard to play on ukulele?

F7b9#5 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

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.