# 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 D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of G♭ minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/d-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: 14

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 9 0 11 11 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/d-flat/90bb90)
- Shape 2: 9 11 11 11 10 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/d-flat/9bbba0)
- Shape 3: -1 4 4 2 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/d-flat/x44254)
- Shape 4: 9 0 6 9 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/d-flat/906970)
- Shape 5: 9 9 7 6 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/d-flat/997690)
- Shape 6: 9 12 11 11 9 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/d-flat/9cbb90)
- Shape 7: 9 0 11 11 9 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/d-flat/90bb9c)
- Shape 8: 9 12 11 11 9 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-9/d-flat/9cbb9c)

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