# B dominant 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The B dominant 7th flat 9th dominant 7th flat 9th chord adds a flat ninth C to the dominant 7th, enhancing its dissonance and harmonic tension. This exotic, unresolved color is popular in jazz and classical cadences for creating dramatic resolutions.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B7♭9
- Notes: B, D♯, F♯, A, C
- Intervals: 1 (B), 3 (D♯), 5 (F♯), ♭7 (A), ♭9 (C)
- Mood: dissonant, dramatic, intense, dark
- Genres: Jazz, Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, Latin
- Playable shapes: 5

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 1 2 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-9th/x21212)
- Shape 2: -1 14 13 14 13 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-9th/xedede)
- Shape 3: 7 0 4 5 4 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-9th/704545)
- Shape 4: 7 0 4 5 4 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-9th/704547)
- Shape 5: 7 6 -1 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-flat-9th/76x575)

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