Root on A string
no fifthx-14-13-14-13-x
B7♭9 chord on guitar
B7♭9 is the B dominant 7 flat 9 chord. Its notes are B, D♯, F♯, A and C. A compact four-finger grip without the fifth. Try it as V in a minor key.
How to play B7♭9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in B7♭9
- B1
- D♯3
- F♯5
- A♭7
- C♭9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♭9
- Also written
- B7♭9
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 flat 9
B7♭9 notes across the neck
Every B, D♯, F♯, A and C on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B chords
Other dominant 7 flat 9 chords