C9b5 Ukulele Chord
A tense jazz chord with a tritone. Often serves as a tritone substitution for the dominant. The fifth is already altered, so the perfect fifth is not played — the remaining notes are all included.
Strings
3–4–2–5
Notation for C9b5 chord
Other names: C 9th flat 5
Music theory name: ninth flat five chord
Common name: C 9b5 chord
Intervals and tones in C9b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| E | Major 3rd |
| F# | Diminished 5th |
| B | Minor 7th |
| D | Major 9th |
All Variations
Fret 2
3–4–2–5
Fret 6
7–6–6–7
Fret 9
9–10–10–9
Fret 11
11–14–12–13