Gb7(#9)
Gb7(#9)
Gb 7(#9)
Advanced
Major
Altered
7#9 chord - the Hendrix chord
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
Gb
RootBb
Major 3rdDb
Perfect 5thE
Minor 7thA
Augmented 9thInterval Details
Gb
Root
Bb
Major 3rd
Db
Perfect 5th
E
Minor 7th
A
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
Gb - Bb - Db - E - A
Bass: GbInversion 1
Bb - Db - E - A - Gb
Bass: BbInversion 2
Db - E - A - Gb - Bb
Bass: DbInversion 3
E - A - Gb - Bb - Db
Bass: EInversion 4
A - Gb - Bb - Db - E
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Gb7(#9) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Gb7(#9)
Gb13#9
Gb7#9b13
Gb7#9#11
Gb13#9#11
Gb7#9#11b13
Gb7b9#9
Simplified
Gb5
Gb7no5
GbM
Gb7
Gbm
Gbm7
Alternate Symbols
Gb7#9
Tags
altered
dominant
Piano
Guitar
No guitar chord found for Gb7(#9)
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for Gb7(#9)