# 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.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Bmin7(♭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: 21

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 0 2 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/x20212)
- Shape 2: 7 0 0 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/700575)
- Shape 3: 7 5 7 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/757575)
- Shape 4: 7 0 0 5 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/700577)
- Shape 5: 7 0 0 7 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/700778)
- Shape 6: 7 9 7 7 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/797778)
- Shape 7: 7 0 9 7 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/709778)
- Shape 8: 7 9 7 7 0 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/797708)

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