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

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-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: -1 2 3 3 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/x23324)
- Shape 2: 7 -1 6 6 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/7x6666)
- Shape 3: 7 8 6 6 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/786666)
- Shape 4: 7 8 6 6 0 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/786606)
- Shape 5: 7 4 6 4 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/746466)
- Shape 6: 7 8 6 6 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/786696)
- Shape 7: 7 8 8 6 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/788696)
- Shape 8: 7 8 8 6 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/c-flat/788699)

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