G#7(b9)
G#7(b9)
G# 7(b9)
Advanced
Major
Altered
7b9 chord - dominant with flat 9
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G#
RootC
Major 3rdD#
Perfect 5thF#
Minor 7thA
Minor 9thInterval Details
G#
Root
C
Major 3rd
D#
Perfect 5th
F#
Minor 7th
A
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# - C - D# - F# - A
Bass: G#Inversion 1
C - D# - F# - A - G#
Bass: CInversion 2
D# - F# - A - G# - C
Bass: D#Inversion 3
F# - A - G# - C - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 4
A - G# - C - D# - F#
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G#7(b9) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G#7(b9)
G#13b9
G#7b9b13
G#7b9#11
G#13b9#11
G#7b9b13#11
G#7b9#9
Simplified
G#5
G#7no5
G#M
G#7
G#alt7
G#Maddb9
Alternate Symbols
G#7b9
Tags
altered
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4