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B7b9 Piano Chord

A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Bb2 · Ab3 fingers 5–1
Right hand D4 · B4 fingers 1–5

How to play the B7b9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Bb2 and Ab3 with the left hand and D4 and B4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth F can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for B7b9 chord

Other names: B 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: B 7b9 chord

Intervals and tones in B7b9 chord

Note Interval
B Root
D Major 3rd
F Perfect 5th
Ab Minor 7th
H Minor 9th

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