B7b9 Piano Chord
A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
B2 · A3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
D#4 · C5
fingers 1–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D#3 · F#3 · A3 · C4
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the B7b9 chord
Other names: B 7th flat 9
Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord
Common name: B 7b9 chord
Notes and intervals in the B7b9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D# | Major 3rd |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
| A | Minor 7th |
| C | Minor 9th |