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Aliases: A7#9

A dominant #9 Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a A dominant #9 chord sound like?

A dominant #9 chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a A dominant #9 chord on the piano?

A
C
C#
E
G
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a A dominant #9 chord on the guitar?

E
B
G
D
A
E
C
C#
A
E
G
C
G
C#
A
E
C
G
A
C#
A
E
C
G
C
C#
E
C#
A
C
G
C#
E
G
A
E
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About the A dominant #9 chord

A dominant #9 chord, famously known as the 'Hendrix chord', adds a sharp ninth to a dominant 7th chord, creating a gritty, bluesy, and dissonant sound. The clash between the major third and sharp ninth gives it its distinctive character. It is iconic in rock, blues, and funk.

Notes

What notes are in a A dominant #9 chord?

A - C# - E - G - C

Intervals

What intervals are in a A dominant #9 chord?

Root Note

Major 3rd

Perfect 5th

Minor 7th

Scales

What scales does a A dominant #9 chord fit in?

A

A hungarian major

C#

C# hungarian minor

- C# diminished

D

D bebop

E

E diminished

G#

G# double harmonic major

A#

A# diminished