What notes are in a F7#5b9 chord?

F7#5b9 is F, A, C#, Eb, Gb: the 1, 3, ♯5, ♭7, ♭9 of F.

How do you play F7#5b9 on guitar?

6th String Root: 1 x 1 2 2 2; 5th String Root: x 8 7 8 7 9 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with F7#5b9?

Scales on F that contain every note of F7#5b9: F Phrygian Dominant, F Altered, F Phrygian b4, F Enigmatic.

Guitar chord · Dominant 7#5b9

F7#5b9 chord (F Dominant 7#5b9)

Dominant 7th with a raised 5th and a flat 9th: an altered dominant, tense and bright.

Notes FAC#EbGb

Formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7 ♭9

Shapes 2 on this page

F7#5b9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, F.

6th String Root 1 x 1 2 2 2

5th String Root x 8 7 8 7 9

Interactive chord diagram

F7#5b9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over F7#5b9

These scales start on F and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when F7#5b9 is the chord of the moment.

F Phrygian Dominant F Altered F Phrygian b4 F Enigmatic

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Questions

What notes are in a F7#5b9 chord?: F7#5b9 is F, A, C#, Eb, Gb: the 1, 3, ♯5, ♭7, ♭9 of F.
How do you play F7#5b9 on guitar?: 6th String Root: 1 x 1 2 2 2; 5th String Root: x 8 7 8 7 9 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with F7#5b9?: Scales on F that contain every note of F7#5b9: F Phrygian Dominant, F Altered, F Phrygian b4, F Enigmatic.

Dominant 7#5b9 chords in every key

C7#5b9 C#7#5b9 D7#5b9 Eb7#5b9 E7#5b9 F7#5b9 F#7#5b9 G7#5b9 Ab7#5b9 A7#5b9 Bb7#5b9 B7#5b9