# F dominant 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The F dominant 7th flat 9th dominant 7th flat 9th chord adds a flat ninth G♭ 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 A in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of F dominant 7th flat 9th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: F7♭9
- Notes: F, A, C, E♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (F), 3 (A), 5 (C), ♭7 (E♭), ♭9 (G♭)
- Mood: dissonant, dramatic, intense, dark
- Genres: Jazz, Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, Latin
- Playable shapes: 4

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 0 13 11 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/x0dbdd)
- Shape 2: -1 12 13 11 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/xcdbdd)
- Shape 3: 5 3 3 2 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/533242)
- Shape 4: -1 0 3 5 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/a/x03542)

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