# 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.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Amin7(♭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: 30

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 0 2 3 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/x02313)
- Shape 2: 5 3 5 3 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/535353)
- Shape 3: 5 3 5 3 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/535350)
- Shape 4: -1 0 5 5 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/x05556)
- Shape 5: 5 7 5 5 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/575556)
- Shape 6: -1 0 8 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/x08988)
- Shape 7: -1 0 10 0 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/x0a0b0)
- Shape 8: -1 12 10 0 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/xca0b0)

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