9b5 Chord on Guitar - P4 Tuning

Information:

There are over 70 voicings for the 9b5 chord on guitar and the image above shows only 3 of them. For more voicings see: Fretboard Chord Charts for Guitar in P4 tuning

The 9b5 chord contains a major third, diminished fifth, minor seventh, and a major ninth.

The intervallic relationships it contains are: major third, diminished fifth, minor seventh, major ninth, major second, diminished fifth, minor seventh, major third, minor sixth, major third.

Intervals: Root Major Third Diminished Fifth Minor Seventh Major Ninth

Dissonance: The 9b5 chord has a dissonance rating of 122*

*Dissonance is very subjective. So, as a general guideline, this number is mathematically derived by measuring the intervallic dissonance this chord contains. (The higher the number the more dissonant the chord.)