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Ab9#5 chord

Ab Dominant 9th Sharp 5

Ab9#5 · Piano chord

1Ab33C4#5E4b7Gb49Bb4
C33C4#5C51b79

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Notes

Ab – C – E – Gb – Bb

Formula

1 – 3 – #5 – b7 – 9

Practice Note

The raised fifth adds a bright, unsettled color to the dominant ninth. The whole-tone scale fits its sound; this chord commonly resolves to the tonic.

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About Ab9#5

The Ab9#5 chord sounds distinctive, with a dominant 9th sharp 5 character. Its notes are Ab, C, E, Gb, Bb.

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