Chord · Altered Dom.

A7♯5♯9 — A Altered ♯5♯9

A7♯5♯9 is the A altered ♯5♯9 chord. It is built on the root A with major 3rd (C♯), augmented 5th (E♯), minor 7th (G) and augmented 9th (B♯) above it — the formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7 ♯9, sounding the notes A C♯ E♯ G B♯. On the piano it sits at A (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still A7♯5♯9.

Root
A
Quality
Altered ♯5♯9
Formula
1 3 ♯5 ♭7 ♯9
Notes
A C♯ E♯ G B♯

On the keyboard

A7♯5♯9 on the piano keyboard: A C♯ E♯ G B♯AC♯E♯GB♯

The notes of A7♯5♯9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1ArootA3
3C♯major 3rdC♯4
♯5E♯augmented 5thE♯4
♭7Gminor 7thG4
♯9B♯augmented 9thB♯4

Other altered dom. on A

Altered ♯5♯9 chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.