# 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 B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of A minor 7th flat 9th.

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

## 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: 38

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 2 2 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/x12213)
- Shape 2: 6 0 5 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/605550)
- Shape 3: 6 0 5 5 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/605555)
- Shape 4: 6 0 5 5 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/605556)
- Shape 5: 6 7 5 5 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/675555)
- Shape 6: 6 7 7 0 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/677088)
- Shape 7: 6 0 5 5 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/605553)
- Shape 8: 6 3 5 3 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/635355)

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