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c flat 9 chord

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dana  
8 Jul 2008 15:53 | Quote
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tryin to learn classics. girl from ipanema lists c flat 9 chord in change up "chorus". anyone know what the heck a c flat 9 chord is??

halp!!!!!
ironman91313  
8 Jul 2008 15:55 | Quote
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welcome to the forum!

but I cant help you...
foogered  
8 Jul 2008 16:05 | Quote
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That's a really good song. A C add b9 chord is C, E, G, and Db. I play the song using a C7b9(#11) instead, which looks like this:



E|--2--|
b|--2--|
g|--3--|
d|--2--|
a|--3--|
e|-----|


You can also drop the #11 and raise the F# to a G, to just make it a C7b9, which also sounds fine, and is a little easier to play.

The only way I know to play a C add b9 chord is like this, and it's a little bit out of the way I think for The Girl From Ipanema:



E|--8---|
b|--8---|
g|--9---|
d|--11--|
a|------|
e|------|


Hope that helps.
GRX40  
8 Jul 2008 16:06 | Quote
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Like C9?

I think it's just like a C7 (which is made of C E G and Bb), but it adds the 9th note (in this case, D).

EDIT: Nevermind. I'm wrong.
foogered  
8 Jul 2008 16:07 | Quote
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Aye, but the D is flat. By the way, what are you learning it from?
dana  
8 Jul 2008 16:18 | Quote
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thanx for all your help! c7flat9 is used in the song. i will give a try. learnin from a "fake book" hal leonard 4th addition. used to play by ear as kid 30 yrs ago. recently picked up again for "bucket list" accomplishment and between tab books and internet resources much easier to learn these days. will take official lessons when confidence level is up to it.
foogered  
8 Jul 2008 16:23 | Quote
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I see. I'm using "The Real Book" Sixth Addition, so the chord progressions are probably pretty similar.


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