Guitar arpeggio

B Dominant 7 Flat 9 Guitar Arpeggio

B Dominant 7 Flat 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from B, D#, F#, A, and C. It is also commonly called B Dominant Seven Flat Nine, and B 7 Flat 9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
BD#F#AC
Formula
1 3 5 b7 b9
Semitones
0 4 7 10 13
Chord symbols
B7b9
Also called
B Dominant Seven Flat NineB 7 Flat 9

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent B root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the B root notes and connect the remaining dominant 7 flat 9 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called B Dominant Seven Flat Nine or B 7 Flat 9.

Fretboard diagram

B Dominant 7 Flat 9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning B Dominant 7 Flat 9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with B Dominant 7 Flat 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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