# 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.

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## 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: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 3 2 2 0 3 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/322031)
- Shape 2: 3 2 3 0 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/323030)
- Shape 3: 3 5 3 4 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/353453)
- Shape 4: 3 5 3 4 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/353430)
- Shape 5: 3 5 3 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/353000)
- Shape 6: 3 5 3 4 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/353400)
- Shape 7: 3 5 3 4 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/353450)
- Shape 8: -1 10 0 10 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-flat-9th/g/xa0a00)

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