# B♭ minor 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The B♭ minor 7th flat 9th minor 7th flat 9th chord extends the minor 7th with a flat ninth C♭, creating a dark, eerie tension. The combination of the minor third D♭, minor seventh A♭, and flat ninth C♭ produces a dissonant, haunting sound perfect for jazz, film scoring, and dramatic resolutions. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of B♭ minor 7th flat 9th.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B♭min7(♭9)
- Notes: B♭, D♭, F, A♭, C♭
- Intervals: 1 (B♭), ♭3 (D♭), 5 (F), ♭7 (A♭), ♭9 (C♭)
- Mood: somber, expressive, dark, intense
- Genres: Jazz, Experimental, Cinematic, Ambient
- Playable shapes: 14

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 2 3 3 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/423324)
- Shape 2: 4 4 3 3 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/443304)
- Shape 3: 4 4 6 4 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/446466)
- Shape 4: -1 11 9 10 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/xb9ab9)
- Shape 5: 4 4 3 3 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/443301)
- Shape 6: 4 4 3 3 0 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/443306)
- Shape 7: 4 4 3 4 0 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/443406)
- Shape 8: 4 4 3 6 0 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/443606)

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