A7♭9 is the A dominant seventh flat ninth chord. It has 5 notes: A – C♯ – E – G – B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
A seventh flat nine adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It is very tense and resolves strongly, common in jazz, gospel and minor keys.
A7♭9 chord on Guitar
x02323
575656
x-12-11-12-11-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 3rd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 3rd fret.
A7♭9 chord on Ukulele
3130
12-10-9-12
15-13-15-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 1st fret; E 3rd fret; A open.
A7♭9 chord on Piano
Play A, C♯, E, G and B♭ together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A7♭9 chord
A7♭9 appears in 5 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
A7♭9 chord: questions
What notes are in the A7♭9 chord?
A7♭9 (A dominant seventh flat ninth) is made of A, C♯, E, G and B♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
How do you play A7♭9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x02323 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A7♭9 on ukulele?
Play 3130 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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