# G♭ minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The G♭ minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth A♭, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth A♭ softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of G♭ minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/a-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: G♭min9
- Notes: G♭, B♭♭, D♭, F♭, A♭
- Intervals: 1 (G♭), ♭3 (B♭♭), 5 (D♭), ♭7 (F♭), 9 (A♭)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 31

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 0 2 2 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/a-flat/402222)
- Shape 2: 4 4 2 2 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/a-flat/442222)
- Shape 3: 4 0 4 2 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/a-flat/404220)
- Shape 4: 4 4 4 2 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/a-flat/444220)
- Shape 5: 4 4 4 6 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/a-flat/444655)
- Shape 6: 4 0 4 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/a-flat/404650)
- Shape 7: -1 11 11 11 10 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/a-flat/xbbba0)
- Shape 8: -1 11 11 11 10 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/a-flat/xbbbac)

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