# C minor 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The C minor 7th flat 9th minor 7th flat 9th chord extends the minor 7th with a flat ninth D♭, creating a dark, eerie tension. The combination of the minor third E♭, minor seventh B♭, and flat ninth D♭ produces a dissonant, haunting sound perfect for jazz, film scoring, and dramatic resolutions.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Cmin7(♭9)
- Notes: C, E♭, G, B♭, D♭
- Intervals: 1 (C), ♭3 (E♭), 5 (G), ♭7 (B♭), ♭9 (D♭)
- Mood: somber, expressive, dark, intense
- Genres: Jazz, Experimental, Cinematic, Ambient
- Playable shapes: 11

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 8 6 8 6 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/868686)
- Shape 2: 8 10 8 8 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/8a8889)
- Shape 3: 8 10 11 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/8ab8b8)
- Shape 4: 8 10 8 8 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/8a88b9)
- Shape 5: 8 10 10 8 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/8aa8b9)
- Shape 6: 8 10 11 8 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/8ab8bb)
- Shape 7: 8 10 11 0 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/8ab0bb)
- Shape 8: 8 6 8 6 8 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/86868x)

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