# 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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♭ minor 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-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: 15

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 11 0 9 11 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/b09b9b)
- Shape 2: -1 6 7 4 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/x67474)
- Shape 3: -1 6 6 4 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/x66475)
- Shape 4: 11 12 13 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/bcdd0e)
- Shape 5: 11 0 13 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/b0dd0e)
- Shape 6: 11 11 13 14 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/bbde0e)
- Shape 7: 11 0 13 13 12 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/b0ddce)
- Shape 8: 11 0 9 11 9 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/b09b9x)

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