A#9#5 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More A# chordsThe A#9#5 is an altered dominant chord and is usually played in one of the two movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard (it's also sometimes played with the root on the 4th string as a rootless voicing).
The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, major third, augmented fifth, minor seventh and ninth intervals. Notice that the third is sometimes omitted.
A#9#5 is an abbreviation for A sharp dominant ninth with a sharpened fifth. Other abbreviations are A#9(#5) and A#9+5. Notice that the chord also can be named as A#9b13.
The notes that the A#9#5 chord consists of are A#, D, F#, G# and C.
Examples of progressions featuring A#9#5.
| Progression 1: A#9#5 functions as a V chord. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Gm7 |
Cm7 |
A#9#5 |
D#maj7 |
| Progression 2: Classic jazz resolution. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Cm7 |
F9 |
A#9#5 |
D#maj7 |