Root on A string
no fifthx-12-11-12-11-x
A7♭9 chord on guitar
A7♭9 is the A dominant 7 flat 9 chord. Its notes are A, C♯, E, G and B♭. A compact four-finger grip without the fifth. Try it as V in a minor key.
How to play A7♭9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in A7♭9
- A1
- C♯3
- E5
- G♭7
- B♭♭9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♭9
- Also written
- A7♭9
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 flat 9
A7♭9 notes across the neck
Every A, C♯, E, G and B♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A chords
Other dominant 7 flat 9 chords