B7b9 chord
B7b9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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The B7b9 is an altered dominant chord and consists of five notes and is usually played in one of the movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard.
Chord structure
The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh and flattened ninth intervals. Notice that the third or the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Chord name
B7b9 is an abbreviation for B dominant seventh with a flattened ninth. Another used abbreviation is B7-9.
Notes
The notes that the B7b9 chord consists of are B, D#, F#, A and C.
Chord progressions
Am7 - B7b9 - Emaj9
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