Bb7(#9)
Bb7(#9)
Bb 7(#9)
Advanced
Major
Altered
7#9 chord - the Hendrix chord
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Bb
RootD
Major 3rdF
Perfect 5thAb
Minor 7thC#
Augmented 9thInterval Details
Bb
Root
D
Major 3rd
F
Perfect 5th
Ab
Minor 7th
C#
Augmented 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9A
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
Bb - D - F - Ab - C#
Bass: BbInversion 1
D - F - Ab - C# - Bb
Bass: DInversion 2
F - Ab - C# - Bb - D
Bass: FInversion 3
Ab - C# - Bb - D - F
Bass: AbInversion 4
C# - Bb - D - F - Ab
Bass: C#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Bb7(#9) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Bb7(#9)
Bb13#9
Bb7#9b13
Bb7#9#11
Bb13#9#11
Bb7#9#11b13
Bb7b9#9
Simplified
Bb5
Bb7no5
BbM
Bb7
Bbm
Bbm7
Alternate Symbols
Bb7#9
Tags
altered
dominant
Piano
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Bb7(#9)
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Bb7(#9)