Chord · Altered Dom.
B♭7♯5♯9 — B♭ Altered ♯5♯9
B♭7♯5♯9 is the B♭ altered ♯5♯9 chord. It is built on the root B♭ with major 3rd (D), augmented 5th (F♯), minor 7th (A♭) and augmented 9th (C♯) above it — the formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7 ♯9, sounding the notes B♭ D F♯ A♭ C♯. On the piano it sits at Bb (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still B♭7♯5♯9.
- Root
- B♭
- Quality
- Altered ♯5♯9
- Formula
- 1 3 ♯5 ♭7 ♯9
- Notes
- B♭ D F♯ A♭ C♯
On the keyboard
The notes of B♭7♯5♯9
| Degree | Note | Interval from the root | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B♭ | root | B♭3 |
| 3 | D | major 3rd | D4 |
| ♯5 | F♯ | augmented 5th | F♯4 |
| ♭7 | A♭ | minor 7th | A♭4 |
| ♯9 | C♯ | augmented 9th | C♯5 |
Other altered dom. on B♭
Altered ♯5♯9 chords on every root
Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.