# E♭ minor 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The E♭ minor 7th flat 9th minor 7th flat 9th chord extends the minor 7th with a flat ninth F♭, creating a dark, eerie tension. The combination of the minor third G♭, minor seventh D♭, and flat ninth F♭ produces a dissonant, haunting sound perfect for jazz, film scoring, and dramatic resolutions. With D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of E♭ minor 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E♭min7(♭9)
- Notes: E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F♭
- Intervals: 1 (E♭), ♭3 (G♭), 5 (B♭), ♭7 (D♭), ♭9 (F♭)
- Mood: somber, expressive, dark, intense
- Genres: Jazz, Experimental, Cinematic, Ambient
- Playable shapes: 15

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 4 2 3 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/x42342)
- Shape 2: -1 4 4 3 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/x44340)
- Shape 3: 9 7 8 8 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/978870)
- Shape 4: 9 9 8 8 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/998870)
- Shape 5: 9 7 8 8 7 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/978879)
- Shape 6: 9 9 11 9 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/99b9bb)
- Shape 7: 9 6 8 6 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/968670)
- Shape 8: 9 6 8 8 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/d-flat/968870)

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