D#9b5/A chord

D# 9 b5 · 2nd Inversion · A in the bass

5frEADGBE

Fret 5 position

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Notes

D#
R
G
+4
A
bass
C#
+10
F
+2

About D#9b5/A

D#9b5/A is D# 9 b5 with A as the lowest note. This is the 2nd inversion of the chord — the same notes as D# 9 b5 (D#, G, A, C#, F), but voiced so that A sits in the bass. Slash chords create a smoother bass line movement and are common in chord progressions where the bass walks stepwise.

Other inversions

D#9b5/G(1st Inversion)D#9b5/A(2nd Inversion)D#9b5/C#(3rd Inversion)D#9b5/F(Inversion)
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