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G dominant seventh sharp nine chord

G7♯9

G dominant seventh sharp nine

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • 5
  • ♭7
  • ♯9

Guitar standard tuning

Fret 9

No barre: each note has its own finger.

E×ADGBe×910111213GBFA♯

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. G1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. A♯♯9
  5. B3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. D5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. F♭7
  12. 7
  • G Root
  • B Major 3rd
  • D Perfect 5th
  • F Minor 7th
  • A♯ Augmented 9th

About this chord

What is a G dominant seventh sharp nine chord?

G7♯9 is built from 5 notes: G (the root), B (the 3), D (the 5), F (the ♭7), A♯ (the ♯9). Major and minor third at once: the gritty rock and funk chord.

Notes
G · B · D · F · A♯
Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯9
Also written
G7(♯9)
Found in
Outside the major and minor keys

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