# 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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C minor 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-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: 5

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 8 6 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/x68688)
- Shape 2: 11 10 10 0 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/baa0b9)
- Shape 3: 11 13 11 12 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/bdbcdb)
- Shape 4: 11 13 11 0 13 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/bdb0dx)
- Shape 5: 11 13 11 12 13 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-flat-9th/e-flat/bdbcdx)

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