# C dominant 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The C dominant 7th flat 9th dominant 7th flat 9th chord adds a flat ninth D♭ to the dominant 7th, enhancing its dissonance and harmonic tension. This exotic, unresolved color is popular in jazz and classical cadences for creating dramatic resolutions.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C7♭9
- Notes: C, E, G, B♭, D♭
- Intervals: 1 (C), 3 (E), 5 (G), ♭7 (B♭), ♭9 (D♭)
- Mood: dissonant, dramatic, intense, dark
- Genres: Jazz, Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, Latin
- Playable shapes: 5

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 2 3 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-9th/x32323)
- Shape 2: -1 3 5 3 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-9th/x35320)
- Shape 3: 8 10 11 0 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-9th/8ab0b0)
- Shape 4: -1 15 14 15 14 15 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-9th/xfefef)
- Shape 5: 8 7 -1 6 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-flat-9th/87x686)

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