B 7 b9 #5 chord — Drop D
2 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 7 position
1 / 2
Chord tones
B
R
D#
+4
G
+8
A
+10
C
+1
B 7 b9 #5 in other tunings
7 b9 #5 in other keys — Drop D
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About B 7 b9 #5 in Drop D
The B 7 b9 #5 chord contains the notes B, D#, G, A, C. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.