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

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-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: 16

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 -1 1 1 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/2x1111)
- Shape 2: 2 3 1 1 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/231111)
- Shape 3: -1 9 10 10 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/x9aa9b)
- Shape 4: 14 -1 13 13 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/exdddd)
- Shape 5: 2 3 1 1 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/231141)
- Shape 6: 2 3 3 1 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/233141)
- Shape 7: 2 3 3 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/233144)
- Shape 8: 2 3 3 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-9th/g-flat/233544)

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