How to Play Piano Chord: F dominant 9 flat 5 — root | PianoKitty

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F9♭5

root position

F dominant 9 flat 5

root position

Notes

F, A, B, E♭, G

Parent major scale: F

The notes of the F major scale are:

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

1, 3, ♭5, ♭7, 9

root	F
third	A
flat fifth	B
flat seventh	E♭
ninth	G

Similar chords

F dominant 7 flat 5 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
F half-diminished 9 with flattened third
F dominant 9 with raised fifth

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