Information:
There are over 70 voicings for the 7b9b5 chord on guitar and the image above shows only 3 of them. For more voicings see: Fretboard Chord Charts for Guitar
The 7b9b5 chord contains a major third, diminished fifth, minor seventh, and a minor ninth.
The intervallic relationships it contains are: major third, diminished fifth, minor seventh, minor ninth, major second, diminished fifth, major sixth, major third, perfect fifth, minor third.
Intervals:
- Root
- Major Third
- Diminished Fifth
- Minor Seventh
- Minor Ninth
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Dissonance:
The 7b9b5 chord has a dissonance rating of 121*
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*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.)