# G minor 7th flat 9th Guitar Chord

> The G minor 7th flat 9th minor 7th flat 9th chord extends the minor 7th with a flat ninth A♭, creating a dark, eerie tension. The combination of the minor third B♭, minor seventh F, and flat ninth A♭ produces a dissonant, haunting sound perfect for jazz, film scoring, and dramatic resolutions. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of G minor 7th flat 9th.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Gmin7(♭9)
- Notes: G, B♭, D, F, A♭
- Intervals: 1 (G), ♭3 (B♭), 5 (D), ♭7 (F), ♭9 (A♭)
- Mood: somber, expressive, dark, intense
- Genres: Jazz, Experimental, Cinematic, Ambient
- Playable shapes: 27

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 -1 3 3 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/4x3333)
- Shape 2: 4 5 3 3 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/453333)
- Shape 3: 4 5 0 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/450066)
- Shape 4: 4 5 5 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/455066)
- Shape 5: 4 5 6 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/456066)
- Shape 6: -1 11 0 0 11 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/xb00bd)
- Shape 7: -1 11 12 0 11 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/xbc0bd)
- Shape 8: -1 11 0 12 11 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/a-flat/xb0cbd)

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