Guitar course for beginners #29 Learn the chords #9th /♭9th

Guitar 9th chord types include #9th and ♭9th.

In the case of A7 (#9), the constituent notes are A (1st), C# (3rd), E (5th), G (7th), and C (#9th).

For A7 (♭9), the constituent notes are A (1st), C# (3rd), E (5th), G (7th), and A# (♭9th).

How to play the 9th chord on the guitar”A7(#9)”

First up is A7 (#9).

In addition to A7(#9), there are also patterns written as A7(+9).

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A7 (#9) is composed of A (1st), C# (3rd), E (5th), G (7th), and C (#9th).

Next is E7 (#9).

Some people may think of Jimi Hendrix.

Maybe that’s why it’s sometimes called the “Jimi Hendrix chord.”

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Next, we will introduce A7 (♭9) as the ♭9th chord.

This is a pattern in which the 9th note is lowered by a semitone (♭).

A7 (♭9) is composed of A (1st), C# (3rd), E (5th), G (7th), and A# (♭9th).

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This time it’s E7 (♭9).

E7 (♭9) is composed of E (1st), G# (3rd), B (5th), D (7th), and F (♭9th).

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So far, we have introduced the #9th and ♭9th chords.

The #9th chord is useful when you want to express a blues flavor in rock music.

It can also be used for 12-bar blues progressions, so it’s something you’ll want to master.

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