G Dominant Sharp 9th
G7#9
Notes
G · B · D · F · A#
Intervals
- RootG (1P)
- Major 3rdB (3M)
- Perfect 5thD (5P)
- Minor 7thF (7m)
- Augmented 9thA# (9A)
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About
The G7♯9 (G–B–D–F–A♯) raises the ninth a half step, creating a striking enharmonic clash: the A♯ (sounding like a ♭3) sits against the major 3rd in the same chord. This makes the chord simultaneously major and minor in feeling — the B is in the bass of the voicing while the ♯9 rings on top like a minor color. The result is a harmonically ambiguous but intensely bluesy sound, which is why it is central to rock and blues-rock harmony — the "Hendrix chord". The 3rd and ♭7 are essential; the ♯9 is the defining alteration. Compared to G7♭9, 7♯9 feels more bluesy than classically tense.
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