# 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 D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B minor 7th flat 9th.

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

## 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: 17

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 5 4 5 0 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/x54505)
- Shape 2: -1 5 7 5 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/x57577)
- Shape 3: 10 0 10 11 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a0ab0a)
- Shape 4: 10 12 10 11 12 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/acabca)
- Shape 5: 10 0 10 7 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a0a777)
- Shape 6: 10 0 9 7 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a09778)
- Shape 7: 10 9 7 7 0 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a97708)
- Shape 8: 10 0 0 11 0 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a00b08)

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