Chapter Thirtee110

Altered 9th Tensions (~9 and #9) on Dom7 Chords

These dominant chords contain both tensions b9 and #9 in their voicings. Since tension b9 dictates the dom7 chord ,
voicings with and without the guide-tones will be examined. Some of the Sub V chords will produce very incomplete
structures and should be used with care.
\Vith the exception of the dom7(alt9/13) {3 b9 #9
13 }°chord. all of the voicings in this chapter have been previously
introduced enharmonically. Those inversions placing tension #9 on the 5th string will be avoided. Those chords
using tension 13 wiU avoid this tension on the 5th string as well .

Idom7(alt9) I
The most characteristic voicing would include the guide-tones {3 b7 b9 #9 }.

{3 b7 b9 #9} C7(alt9) = Db -6(9) { l b3 6 9}

There is one applicable inversion: ~9 C-9 F7(alt9) Bbmaj7

~-~7 J-
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;b ~
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(F-
ar
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-6
-(-
9)-
-e-_---H
0_ _11
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· · - 1 -_ _

F~-9 B13
l E6(9)

(Sub V) -4-#o___#n____~.....___i---Hll
{l b7 b9 #9} C7(alt9) = Gb6C# 11) {3 5 6 #11}
There are two applicable inversions: #9 b9
1 1

t~ f~
C-9 F7(alt9) B~ maj7(6J E -9 A7(alt9) Dmaj7(# 11)
b.o.
lz~ ~ II
A Dea.
g #;t II

(Sub V)
' F#-7
-e-
J,
B6(#11)
jio
E6(9)
.n
Bb7sus4

rbs I b.&
I
v
Eb6(#11)
b..o.
A~maj9
I

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{5 b7 b9 #9)
' C7(a1t9) = Eb7

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There are three applicable inversions: b7 b9
~99 5

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5
b9 5

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