Ab7#9addb5 Dominant 7th
The Ab7#9addb5 chord is built from the notes Ab – C – Ebb – Gb – B.
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Also known as
Ab7#9b5Ab7b5#9Abma7b5#9
Chord tones, one by one
AbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Ab.
CThird
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
EbbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
GbSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
BExtension
Sharp ninth (♯9)
A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Half-whole diminished scale; its characteristic note is the ♭9 / ♭2.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz