F9b5 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
2–3–3–2
Notation for F9b5 chord
Other names: F 9th flat 5
Music theory name: ninth flat five chord
Common name: F 9b5 chord
Intervals and tones in F9b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| A | Major 3rd |
| H | Diminished 5th |
| Eb | Minor 7th |
| G | Major 9th |
All Variations
Open
2–3–3–2
Fret 4
4–7–5–6
Fret 7
8–9–7–10
Fret 11
12–11–11–12