Susb9

2nd mode of the Minor Major scale

The second mode of the major scale goes by the names
“Susb9” or “Dorian b2” as in, a suspended chord with a
flat 9th. This mode is used in modern jazz music and is a
good one to know if you’re a jazz musician.

C 7susb9

b
R b2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R

Vb b œ nœ œ œ
œ bœ œ œ

Scale Formula
1/2
1/2
T 2 3 5
A 3 5
B 3 4 6

The chord
A Susb9 chord is characterized by a dark and
R 5 R 8fr. 5 5fr. suspended sound, It’s most often used as a
V chord. Just as you can have dominant chords
b2 4
with a natural 9 or b9, you can have a sus chord
4 with a natural 9 or b9.

b2 R

nœ œ œ œ
bb bœ œ œ œ
V b œ bœ œ œ œ nœ œ œ
3 5 6 5 3
4 6
2 3 5 6
3 5
3 4 6
Full position

b bb œ œ bœ œ œ nœ
V œ œ œ bœ œ œ nœ
œ
6 4
6 5 3 2
5 3
6 4 3
6 5 3
 Susb9 lick

œ C 7· à 9
œ œ
bb 4 J œ œ ˙
Vbbb 4
j
9 8
11
10
11 10
 Positions
D Susb9

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