A dominant seventh sharp ninth chord, also known as the Hendrix chord, is composed using a root/1st, major 3rd, perfect 5th, minor 7th and an augmented 9th (or R/1-3-5-♭7-♯9) intervals played simultaneously. Generally written as C7(♯9), C7+9 or C-7+9, it is good practice to simply use an uppercase C followed by a super scripted 7(♯9) to represent it in writing (ie: C7(♯9))
Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord profile
| Intervals | root/1st, major 3rd, perfect 5th, minor 7th, augmented 9th or R/1-3-5-♭7-♯9 |
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| Stability | Dissonant, unstable, unresolved |
| Grouping class | Pentad |
| Common names (examples in C) | C7(♯9), C7(+9), C(-7+9), Hendrix Chord |
Chord shapes/voicings
Audio sample(s)
| C Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord voicing #4 |
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