Flat 9 Chord Extensions

Flat 9 chord extensions are fairly common. We have examples here from a diverse group of composers including Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and Carla Bley. Being just a semitone up from the tonic it adds lots of tension and drive to the one chord. There are examples of using it on dominant and minor chords.

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Flat 9 Chords

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This content is from David Sharp's Jazz for Piano, preserved as part of his musical legacy by the New York Jazz Workshop.

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