# 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. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of C minor 7th flat 9th.

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

## 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: 8

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 4 5 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/645546)
- Shape 2: 6 6 8 6 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/668688)
- Shape 3: -1 13 11 0 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/xdb0db)
- Shape 4: -1 13 11 12 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/xdbcdb)
- Shape 5: 6 6 5 6 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/665688)
- Shape 6: 6 4 5 5 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/64554x)
- Shape 7: 6 6 -1 6 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/66x688)
- Shape 8: 6 6 5 6 -1 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/6656x8)

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