How to Play Piano Chord: B♭ dominant 9 flat 5 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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B♭9♭5

1st inversion

B♭ dominant 9 flat 5

1st inversion

Notes

D, E, A♭, C, B♭

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 9 flat 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♭5, ♭7, 9

root	B♭
third	D
flat fifth	E
flat seventh	A♭
ninth	C

Similar chords

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

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