# 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-minor-7th-flat-9th/d

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Emin7(♭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: 31

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 5 3 4 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/x53453)
- Shape 2: -1 5 3 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/x53000)
- Shape 3: -1 5 5 4 6 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/x55460)
- Shape 4: 10 8 9 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a89080)
- Shape 5: 10 8 9 9 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a89980)
- Shape 6: 10 8 9 10 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a89a80)
- Shape 7: 10 10 9 10 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/aa9a80)
- Shape 8: 10 8 0 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a80000)

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