E Dominant 9th Flat 5
E9b5 · Piano chord
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E – G# – Bb – D – F#
1 – 3 – b5 – b7 – 9
The lowered fifth gives the dominant ninth a tense, altered color. It can resolve as a dominant chord, with the third and flat seventh guiding the voice leading.
The E9b5 chord sounds distinctive, with a dominant 9th flat 5 character. Its notes are E, G#, Bb, D, F#.