Easy Ways To Play The A#7(b9) Guitar Chord

A# 7(b9) position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our tutorial on the A# 7(b9) chord, a member of the Dominant Chords family. This chord, with its unique combination of notes - A#, C##, E#, G#, and B, is built using specific musical intervals. To understand this chord, we'll delve into its composition and how it's built.

The A# 7(b9) chord is constructed from the following intervals: 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), b7 (Minor Seventh), and b9 (Minor Ninth). Knowing these intervals is essential to understanding the structure of the chord and how it fits into your music. If you're unfamiliar with these terms, you may find our tutorial about fretboard intervals useful.

As a chord from the Dominant Chords family, the A# 7(b9) chord plays a crucial role in creating tension and resolution within a chord progression. If you want to delve deeper into this family of chords, check out our tutorial about dominant (7) guitar chords.

In this tutorial, we'll provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize and understand the tones that make up the A# 7(b9) chord. If you want to understand more about how chords are built by stacking intervals, our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals can provide some valuable insights.

Whether you're an intermediate player looking to expand your chord vocabulary or a seasoned pro seeking to refine your skills, mastering the A# 7(b9) chord can add depth and complexity to your playing. So let's dive in and start learning!

Notes that compose the A# 7(b9) chord:

A#C##E#G#B

How the Dominant Seventh Flat Nine Added chord is built:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

Guitar Patterns for the A#7(b9) chord

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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.

Position 1
Open

A# 7(b9) position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Movable

A# 7(b9) position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
BarreMovable

A# 7(b9) position 3 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7(b9) | D 7(b9) | E 7(b9) | F 7(b9) | G 7(b9) | A 7(b9) | B 7(b9) | C#7(b9) | D#7(b9) | F#7(b9) | G#7(b9) | A#7(b9) | Ab7(b9) | Bb7(b9) | Db7(b9) | Eb7(b9) | Gb7(b9)

A# 7(b9) guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
5
b7
1
b9
3
5
1
b9
3
5
b7
1
b9
3
5
b7
1
b9
3
5
b7
1
b9
3
5
b7
1
b9
3
5
b7
1
b9
3
5
b7
1
b9
3
5