# 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 C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd 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: 6

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 3 2 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/c/x33242)
- Shape 2: 8 9 10 10 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/c/89aaab)
- Shape 3: 8 8 7 8 7 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/c/88787x)
- Shape 4: 8 8 -1 8 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/c/88x875)
- Shape 5: 8 9 -1 10 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/c/89xaab)
- Shape 6: 8 8 -1 11 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/c/88xbab)

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