# G♯ dominant 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The G♯ dominant 7th flat 9th dominant 7th flat 9th chord adds a flat ninth A to the dominant 7th, enhancing its dissonance and harmonic tension. This exotic, unresolved color is popular in jazz and classical cadences for creating dramatic resolutions. With A in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of G♯ dominant 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: G♯7♭9
- Notes: G♯, B♯, D♯, F♯, A
- Intervals: 1 (G♯), 3 (B♯), 5 (D♯), ♭7 (F♯), ♭9 (A)
- Mood: dissonant, dramatic, intense, dark
- Genres: Jazz, Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, Latin
- Playable shapes: 10

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 0 1 1 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/x01112)
- Shape 2: -1 0 4 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/x04544)
- Shape 3: 5 0 4 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/504544)
- Shape 4: 5 6 6 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/566575)
- Shape 5: -1 0 6 8 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/x06878)
- Shape 6: -1 0 10 11 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/x0ab9b)
- Shape 7: -1 12 13 13 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/xcddde)
- Shape 8: -1 0 13 13 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/x0ddde)

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