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A7b9 Ukulele Chord

A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution. On guitar, the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Ukulele

Strings 0–1–0–1

How to play the A7b9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–1–0–1 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Play open
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Fret 1 · middle finger

Notation for A7b9 chord

Other names: A 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: A 7b9 chord

Intervals and tones in A7b9 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C# Major 3rd
E Perfect 5th
G Minor 7th
B Minor 9th

All Variations

Open
0–1–0–1
Open
3–4–3–4
Fret 6
6–7–6–7
Fret 9
9–10–9–10

Songs using A7b9