B9b5 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the B Dominant Ninth Flat five chord
Welcome to our tutorial on the B 9b5 chord. This chord is a member of the Dominant Chords family, and it is built with the notes B, D#, F, A, and C#. The intervals that compose this chord are 1, 3, b5, b7, and 9, which are also known as the Root, Major Third, Diminished Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth, respectively.
Understanding the intervals that build a chord is crucial to mastering guitar playing. If you need a refresher on this topic, check out our tutorial on fretboard intervals.
The B 9b5 chord, in particular, offers a unique sound due to its Diminished Fifth interval. If you're interested in learning more about chords with a similar sound, you might find our tutorial on diminished chords useful.
Learning how to play the B 9b5 chord will not only enhance your chord vocabulary but also improve your understanding of dominant chords. For more on this, you can visit our tutorial on dominant chords.
As you advance in your guitar journey, you'll come across more complex chords like the B 9b5. If you're ready to dive deeper into more advanced chords, our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords is a great resource.
Remember, the key to mastering any chord is practice. Use our interactive tool to analyze chord shapes on the fretboard and keep practicing the B 9b5 until you can play it with ease.
B 9b5 chord Notes:
BD#FAC#
Tones in the Dominant Ninth Flat five chord:
B Dominant Ninth Flat five Guitar Chord Voicings
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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
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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 create your own B 9b5 chord fingerings
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. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!