# 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 D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd 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: 14

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 9 7 8 8 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/978880)
- Shape 2: 9 7 8 8 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/978889)
- Shape 3: 9 10 8 8 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/9a8880)
- Shape 4: 9 10 11 9 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/9ab9bb)
- Shape 5: 9 7 8 8 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/978886)
- Shape 6: 9 6 8 6 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/968680)
- Shape 7: 9 6 8 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/968080)
- Shape 8: 9 6 8 8 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/968880)

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