G9b5 chord

G9b5 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description

The G9b5 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

G9b5 is an abbreviation for G dominant ninth with a flattened fifth. Other abbreviations are G9(b5) and G9-5. Notice that the chord also can be named as G9#11.

Notes

The notes that the G9b5 chord consists of are G, B, Db, F and A.

Chord progressions

Am11 - G9b5 - Dmaj7

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