G9b5 Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering
Welcome to our detailed tutorial on the G 9b5 chord. This unique chord, belonging to the Dominant Chords family, is composed of the notes G, B, Db, F, and A. It's constructed by stacking specific musical intervals: the Root (1), Major Third (3), Diminished Fifth (b5), Minor Seventh (b7), and Major Ninth (9).
Understanding these intervals is key to mastering the G 9b5 chord. If you're unfamiliar with these musical intervals, we recommend checking out our comprehensive tutorial about fretboard intervals. This guide will help you understand the distances between notes on the guitar fretboard, which is essential for building chords like the G 9b5.
The G 9b5 chord is not a beginner's chord. It requires a good understanding of how to build chords by stacking intervals, as well as a certain level of finger dexterity and fretboard knowledge. If you're new to such complex chords, you might want to start with our tutorial about more advanced chords before tackling the G 9b5.
As a member of the Dominant Chords family, the G 9b5 chord often appears in jazz and blues music. If you're interested in these genres, you might find our tutorial about jazz chord progressions helpful. This guide will show you how to put together chords like the G 9b5 to create beautiful, complex songs.
Finally, to help you visualize the G 9b5 chord on the fretboard, we've included chord diagrams and fretboard patterns in this tutorial. If you're unsure about how to read these diagrams, refer to our tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it.
So, grab your guitar and let's dive into the fascinating world of the G 9b5 chord!
G 9b5 chord Notes:
GBDbFA
How the Dominant Ninth Flat five chord is built:
G Dominant Ninth Flat five Guitar Chord Voicings
Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.
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
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Position 2
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Position 3
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
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 | Ab9b5 | Bb9b5 | Db9b5 | Eb9b5 | Gb9b5
How to build the G 9b5 chord on guitar
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.