# E♭ dominant 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The E♭ dominant 7th flat 9th dominant 7th flat 9th chord adds a flat ninth F♭ 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 B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of E♭ dominant 7th flat 9th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E♭7♭9
- Notes: E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F♭
- Intervals: 1 (E♭), 3 (G), 5 (B♭), ♭7 (D♭), ♭9 (F♭)
- Mood: dissonant, dramatic, intense, dark
- Genres: Jazz, Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, Latin
- Playable shapes: 20

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 1 0 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/x11020)
- Shape 2: 6 4 5 0 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/645040)
- Shape 3: 6 4 5 6 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/645640)
- Shape 4: 6 6 5 6 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/665640)
- Shape 5: 6 6 5 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/665650)
- Shape 6: 6 6 8 6 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/668680)
- Shape 7: -1 13 13 12 14 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/xddcec)
- Shape 8: -1 13 13 0 14 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/xdd0ec)

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