B9b5 chord
B9b5 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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The B9b5 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, flattened fifth, minor seventh and ninth intervals. Notice that the third is sometimes omitted.
Chord name
B9b5 is an abbreviation for B dominant ninth with a flattened fifth. Other abbreviations are B9(b5) and B9-5. Notice that the chord also can be named as B9#11.
Notes
The notes that the B9b5 chord consists of are B, D#, F, A and C#.
Chord progressions
G#m11 - B9b5 - F#maj7
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