Five String Banjo · Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3

B9♭5B Dominant 9th Flat 5th

A♯Root
Dtone
Etone
G♯tone
Ctone

Formula 7 · ♭3 · 4 · 6 · ♭2  ·  Notes A♯ · D · E · G♯ · C

How to play it

B9♭5 fingering positions

Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3, 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).

B Dominant 9th Flat 5th guitar chord — 3rd position (6 4 3 0 5) fretboard diagram in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
B Dominant 9th Flat 5th guitar chord — 5th position (6 6 5 8 5) fretboard diagram in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
Read it as tab

B9♭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.

B Dominant 9th Flat 5th guitar tab — 3rd position (6 4 3 0 5) in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
B Dominant 9th Flat 5th guitar tab — 5th position (6 6 5 8 5) in Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3
Sound

How B9♭5 sounds

Consonance
2/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
slinkyhazy
Genres
jazzfunk
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesA♯ · D · E · G♯ · C
Formula (scale degrees)7 · ♭3 · 4 · 6 · ♭2
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B9♭5 in other tunings:

C / Drop COpen D

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