# 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 D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of C minor 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-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: 15

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 4 5 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/x45546)
- Shape 2: 9 -1 8 8 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/9x8888)
- Shape 3: 9 10 8 8 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/9a8888)
- Shape 4: 9 10 10 0 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/9aa0bb)
- Shape 5: -1 4 1 3 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/x41313)
- Shape 6: 9 6 8 6 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/968688)
- Shape 7: 9 6 8 0 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/968088)
- Shape 8: 9 10 8 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/9a88b8)

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