# 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 F in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of B♭ minor 7th flat 9th.

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

## 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: 9

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 8 6 6 0 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/f/x86606)
- Shape 2: 1 4 3 3 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/f/143304)
- Shape 3: -1 8 9 6 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/f/x89696)
- Shape 4: -1 8 8 6 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/f/x88697)
- Shape 5: 13 13 11 13 12 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/f/ddbdcx)
- Shape 6: 13 13 11 13 0 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/f/ddbd0x)
- Shape 7: 1 4 -1 3 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/f/14x304)
- Shape 8: 1 1 -1 4 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/f/11x424)

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