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

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C♯7♭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: 10

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 8 9 7 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/e-sharp/x89799)
- Shape 2: 1 4 0 1 0 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/e-sharp/140101)
- Shape 3: 1 4 0 1 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/e-sharp/140104)
- Shape 4: 1 4 0 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/e-sharp/140404)
- Shape 5: -1 8 0 6 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/e-sharp/x80697)
- Shape 6: -1 8 6 7 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/e-sharp/x86709)
- Shape 7: 13 11 11 13 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/e-sharp/dbbd0a)
- Shape 8: 13 11 11 10 12 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-9th/e-sharp/dbbaca)

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