C7b9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More C chordsThe C7b9 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.
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.
C7b9 is an abbreviation for C dominant seventh with a flattened ninth. Another used abbreviation is C7-9.
The notes that the C7b9 chord consists of are C, E, G, Bb and Db.
Examples of progressions featuring C7b9.
| Progression 1: C7b9 functions as a altered V | ||
|---|---|---|
Bbm7 XXXXXX |
C7b9 XXXXXX |
Fmaj9 XXXXXX |
| Progression 2: C7b9 functions as a altered V | ||
|---|---|---|
Gm7b5 XXXXXX |
C7b9 XXXXXX |
Fm(maj7) XXXXXX |