Accessible Page: A9b5 Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering

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A 9b5 Description

The A9b5 chord is composed of the Root, Major Third, diminished Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth

This chord is also known as:

• A Dominant Ninth Flat Five
• A 9-5
• A 9(b5)
• A Dom9b5
• A9b5

The notes in the A Dominant Ninth Flat five chord are A, C#, Eb, G, and B

Learn 3 positions for this chord

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A, G and B strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the low E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the D and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

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