# 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 B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of G minor 7th flat 9th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-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: 12

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 3 1 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/x13133)
- Shape 2: 6 5 0 0 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/650064)
- Shape 3: 6 5 5 0 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/655064)
- Shape 4: 6 8 6 7 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/686786)
- Shape 5: -1 1 3 0 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/x13034)
- Shape 6: 6 8 0 0 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/680096)
- Shape 7: -1 13 15 13 15 15 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/xdfdff)
- Shape 8: 6 5 6 0 6 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/b-flat/65606x)

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