# 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 G♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of E♭ minor 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-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: 10

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 4 2 3 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/242342)
- Shape 2: 2 4 2 3 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/242340)
- Shape 3: 2 4 4 3 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/244340)
- Shape 4: -1 9 11 9 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/x9b9bb)
- Shape 5: -1 9 11 8 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/x9b8b0)
- Shape 6: 14 13 13 11 14 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/eddbe0)
- Shape 7: 2 4 2 3 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/24234x)
- Shape 8: 2 4 -1 3 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/24x340)

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