# 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 B♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of G♯ dominant 7th flat 9th.

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## 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: 4

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 4 2 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-sharp/x34244)
- Shape 2: 8 6 6 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-sharp/866575)
- Shape 3: 8 0 6 8 7 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-sharp/80687x)
- Shape 4: 8 0 -1 11 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-sharp/80xb9b)

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