How to Play C9b5 Chord on Guitar | C Dominant Ninth Flat five

C 9b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals in this chord are Root, Major Third, diminished Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth

The C Dominant Ninth Flat five chord is known as:

  • C Dominant Ninth Flat Five
  • C 9-5
  • C 9(b5)
  • C Dom9b5
  • C9b5

The C9b5 chord is made up of the notes C, E, Gb, Bb, and D

Notes of the C 9b5 chord:

CEGbBbD

Tones in the Dominant Ninth Flat five chord:

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

Guitar Patterns for the C Dominant Ninth Flat five chord

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Position 1
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C 9b5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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C 9b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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C 9b5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 9b5 | D 9b5 | E 9b5 | F 9b5 | G 9b5 | A 9b5 | B 9b5 | C#9b5 | D#9b5 | F#9b5 | G#9b5 | A#9b5

C 9b5 guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5