How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ dominant 7 flat 9 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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B♭7♭9

2nd inversion

B♭ dominant 7 flat 9

2nd inversion

Notes

F, A♭, B, B♭, D

Parent major scale: A♯

The notes of the A♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A♯	root
2	C	second
3	D	third
4	D♯	fourth
5	F	fifth
6	G	sixth
7	A	seventh
8	A♯	octave
9	C	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 7 flat 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♭9

root	B♭
third	D
fifth	F
flat seventh	A♭
flat ninth	B

Similar chords

B♭ dominant 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
B♭ minor 7 flat 9 with flattened third

Upper structures

B♭ major + B♭dim (notes overlap)

Practice the dominant 7 flat 9 chords Practice all inversions of B♭7♭9

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