A dominant 7th flat 9th

A dominant 7th flat 9th guitar chord is also written as A7♭9 or Adom7♭9 or A7(♭9).

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the A dominant 7th flat 9th guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

A dominant 7th flat 9th guitar chord diagram

How to play the A dominant 7th flat 9th chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

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Place your index finger (1) on the 6th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
Place your ring finger (3) on the 8th fret of the 4th (D) string.
Place your little finger (4) on the 8th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
Let the 1st (high E) string and 5th (A) string ring open.
Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

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Place your index finger (1) on the 11th fret of the 4th (D) string.
Place your middle finger (2) on the 11th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
Let the 1st (high E) string, 3rd (G) string, and 5th (A) string ring open.
Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

View A dominant 7th flat 9th inversions and slash chords

A7♭9/C♯ - A7♭9/E - A7♭9/G - A7♭9/B♭

View dominant 7th flat 9th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭