# D minor 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The D minor 7th flat 9th minor 7th flat 9th chord extends the minor 7th with a flat ninth E♭, creating a dark, eerie tension. The combination of the minor third F, minor seventh C, and flat ninth E♭ produces a dissonant, haunting sound perfect for jazz, film scoring, and dramatic resolutions. With A in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of D minor 7th flat 9th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Dmin7(♭9)
- Notes: D, F, A, C, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (D), ♭3 (F), 5 (A), ♭7 (C), ♭9 (E♭)
- Mood: somber, expressive, dark, intense
- Genres: Jazz, Experimental, Cinematic, Ambient
- Playable shapes: 13

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 0 0 8 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/x00868)
- Shape 2: 5 5 0 8 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/550868)
- Shape 3: 5 0 0 8 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/500868)
- Shape 4: -1 0 13 10 13 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/x0dada)
- Shape 5: -1 12 13 10 13 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/xcdada)
- Shape 6: -1 0 0 10 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/x00adb)
- Shape 7: -1 12 0 10 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/xc0adb)
- Shape 8: -1 0 12 10 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-minor-7th-flat-9th/a/x0cadb)

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