C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord

Also known as:
C Dominant 79 , C79

The C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord has a dominant quality which includes a Major Third interval but has a minor Seventh rather than a Major Seventh. C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord contains the notes C, E, G, B, D. The C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord is an Altered type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root C, the Third E, and the Fifth G) with at least one altered (raised or lowered) note, in this case the Flat Ninth D.

Below you will find the C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

C, E, G, B, D

Can be omitted: G

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
C1Tonic
E3Mediant
G5Dominant
B7Subtonic
D9Supertonic

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > E4Major 3rd (M3)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > B10minor 7th (m7)
C > D13minor 9th (m9)

Scales related to C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord

Same Spellings

Scales that include all of the notes of the C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord.

V Chord of F Harmonic Minor Scale

I Chord of C Phrygian Dominant Mode

Different Spellings

Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord.

V Chord of E♯ Harmonic Minor Scale

I Chord of B♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode

Chords related to C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord but different spelling.

B♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord.

B♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord

Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord and have the same root note.

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Different Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord but have a different root note.

B♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord

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