G7(b9)
G7(b9)
G 7(b9)
Advanced
Major
Altered
7b9 chord - dominant with flat 9
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G
RootB
Major 3rdD
Perfect 5thF
Minor 7thAb
Minor 9thInterval Details
G
Root
B
Major 3rd
D
Perfect 5th
F
Minor 7th
Ab
Minor 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9m
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
G - B - D - F - Ab
Bass: GInversion 1
B - D - F - Ab - G
Bass: BInversion 2
D - F - Ab - G - B
Bass: DInversion 3
F - Ab - G - B - D
Bass: FInversion 4
Ab - G - B - D - F
Bass: AbCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G7(b9) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G7(b9)
G13b9
G7b9b13
G7b9#11
G13b9#11
G7b9b13#11
G7b9#9
Simplified
G5
G7no5
GM
G7
Galt7
GMaddb9
Alternate Symbols
G7b9
Tags
altered
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4