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Aliases: Bb7#9

Bb dominant #9 Chord

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

Audible Example

What does a Bb dominant #9 chord sound like?

Bb dominant #9 chord

Piano Fingering

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

Bb
C#
D
F
Ab
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Guitar Fingering

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

E
B
G
D
A
E
F
Ab
Bb
F
C#
D
Bb
F
Ab
C#
Ab
D
Bb
F
C#
Ab
Bb
D
Bb
F
C#
Ab
C#
D
F
D
Bb
C#
Ab
D
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About the Bb 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 Bb dominant #9 chord?

Bb - D - F - Ab - C#

Intervals

What intervals are in a Bb dominant #9 chord?

Root Note

Major 3rd

Perfect 5th

Minor 7th

Scales

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

Bb

Bb hungarian major

D

D diminished