# A♭ minor 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The A♭ minor 7th flat 9th minor 7th flat 9th chord extends the minor 7th with a flat ninth B♭♭, creating a dark, eerie tension. The combination of the minor third C♭, minor seventh G♭, and flat ninth B♭♭ produces a dissonant, haunting sound perfect for jazz, film scoring, and dramatic resolutions. With C♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ minor 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭min7(♭9)
- Notes: A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), ♭3 (C♭), 5 (E♭), ♭7 (G♭), ♭9 (B♭♭)
- Mood: somber, expressive, dark, intense
- Genres: Jazz, Experimental, Cinematic, Ambient
- Playable shapes: 5

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 4 2 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/x24244)
- Shape 2: 7 9 7 8 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/797897)
- Shape 3: 7 0 4 4 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/704444)
- Shape 4: 7 6 6 -1 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/766x75)
- Shape 5: 7 9 7 8 9 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/79789x)

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