# 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 G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A minor 7th flat 9th.

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

## 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: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 3 1 2 2 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/312210)
- Shape 2: 3 0 2 3 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/302310)
- Shape 3: 3 1 2 2 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/312213)
- Shape 4: 3 3 5 3 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/335355)
- Shape 5: -1 10 8 9 10 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/xa89a8)
- Shape 6: 3 3 2 3 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/332355)
- Shape 7: 3 0 5 5 5 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/305556)
- Shape 8: 15 13 14 14 13 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/fdeed0)

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