# 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. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of B♭ dominant 7th flat 9th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B♭7♭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: 15

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 2 3 3 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/423334)
- Shape 2: 4 5 6 4 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/456466)
- Shape 3: 4 1 0 1 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/410101)
- Shape 4: 4 1 0 3 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/410301)
- Shape 5: 4 2 0 3 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/420301)
- Shape 6: 4 1 0 4 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/410401)
- Shape 7: 4 2 0 3 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/420331)
- Shape 8: 4 2 3 3 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/423331)

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