# F minor 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The F minor 7th flat 9th minor 7th flat 9th chord extends the minor 7th with a flat ninth G♭, creating a dark, eerie tension. The combination of the minor third A♭, minor seventh E♭, and flat ninth G♭ produces a dissonant, haunting sound perfect for jazz, film scoring, and dramatic resolutions. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of F minor 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Fmin7(♭9)
- Notes: F, A♭, C, E♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (F), ♭3 (A♭), 5 (C), ♭7 (E♭), ♭9 (G♭)
- Mood: somber, expressive, dark, intense
- Genres: Jazz, Experimental, Cinematic, Ambient
- Playable shapes: 4

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 6 4 5 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/464564)
- Shape 2: -1 11 13 11 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/xbdbdd)
- Shape 3: 4 3 3 -1 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/433x42)
- Shape 4: 4 6 4 5 6 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/46456x)

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