7#9 chords

A dominant seventh with a sharpened ninth on top, best known as the Hendrix chord from its heavy use in classic rock and funk. It blends major and minor color in a single chord, since the sharp ninth sits on the same key as the minor third stacked over the chord's major third.

Difficulty: Advanced · Category: Extended chords · Formula: 1 - 3 - 5 - b7 - #9