# 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-sharp-minor-7th-flat-9th/b

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C♯min7(♭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: 26

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 0 1 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-9th/b/x20120)
- Shape 2: 7 5 6 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-9th/b/756650)
- Shape 3: 7 5 6 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-9th/b/756600)
- Shape 4: 7 5 6 6 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-9th/b/756657)
- Shape 5: 7 7 0 7 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-9th/b/770799)
- Shape 6: 7 7 9 7 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-9th/b/779799)
- Shape 7: 7 7 0 9 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-9th/b/770999)
- Shape 8: -1 14 12 13 14 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-9th/b/xecdec)

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