# 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 G♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of F dominant 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/g-flat

## 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: 8

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 0 1 2 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/201211)
- Shape 2: 2 3 3 2 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/233242)
- Shape 3: -1 9 10 10 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/x9aaab)
- Shape 4: 14 0 13 14 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/e0dedd)
- Shape 5: 2 3 3 2 4 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/233245)
- Shape 6: 14 0 13 11 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/e0dbdd)
- Shape 7: 2 3 3 2 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/23324x)
- Shape 8: 2 0 3 5 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-dominant-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/20354x)

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