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G7b9#5 chord on ukulele

G Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Sharp Five. Notes: G, B, D#, F and Ab.

G7b9#5 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 11Abb93D##51Fb72B3AbD#FB
Barre at fret 1 · Medium

How to play G7b9#5

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

All 4 ways to play G7b9#5

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
G7b9#5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 11Abb93D##51Fb72B3AbD#FB

Barre at fret 1

Medium
G7b9#5 ukulele chord, barre at fret 44fr1B32Fb71Abb93D##5BFAbD#

Barre at fret 4

Medium
G7b9#5 ukulele chord, fret 7 position7fr2D##53Abb91B34Fb7D#AbBF

Fret 7 position

Medium
G7b9#5 ukulele chord, fret 10 position10fr1Fb72B33D##54Abb9FBD#Ab

Fret 10 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Groot
B3 · major third
D##5 · augmented fifth
Fb7 · minor seventh
Abb9 · 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.

G7b9#5 on piano

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dominant seventh flat nine sharp five chords in every key

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Questions

What notes are in the G7b9#5 chord?

G7b9#5 (G dominant seventh flat nine sharp five) is made of five notes: G (root), B (major third), D# (augmented fifth), F (minor seventh) and Ab (flat ninth).

How do you play G7b9#5 on ukulele?

The easiest G7b9#5 is the "barre at fret 1" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (G) to the 2nd (E) string at fret 1. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 2 (B). Put your ring finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 3 (D#).

Is G7b9#5 hard to play on ukulele?

G7b9#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.