# 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.

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## 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: 29

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 5 3 4 4 3 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/534435)
- Shape 2: 5 5 0 5 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/550577)
- Shape 3: 5 0 0 5 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/500577)
- Shape 4: -1 0 0 5 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/x00577)
- Shape 5: 5 5 7 5 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/557577)
- Shape 6: -1 0 9 7 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/x09778)
- Shape 7: -1 0 10 11 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/x0ab0a)
- Shape 8: -1 12 10 11 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/xcab0a)

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