G♯9♭5G♯ Dominant 9th Flat 5th
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G♯tone
A♯tone
Dtone
F♯tone
Formula ♭6 · 1 · 2 · ♭5 · ♭7 · Notes E · G♯ · A♯ · D · F♯
How to play it
G♯9♭5 fingering positions
Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 2, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).
Read it as tab
G♯9♭5 guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.
Sound
How G♯9♭5 sounds
Consonance
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Brightness
DarkBright
Character
Moods & genres
Moods
slinkyhazy
Genres
jazzfunk
Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesE · G♯ · A♯ · D · F♯
Formula (scale degrees)♭6 · 1 · 2 · ♭5 · ♭7
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