# 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 D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of G minor 7th flat 9th.

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

## 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: 11

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 5 6 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/x56066)
- Shape 2: 10 8 8 0 9 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a8809a)
- Shape 3: -1 5 6 3 6 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/x56363)
- Shape 4: -1 5 5 3 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/x55364)
- Shape 5: 10 11 0 0 11 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/ab00bd)
- Shape 6: 10 10 0 13 11 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/aa0dbd)
- Shape 7: 10 8 8 0 9 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/a8809x)
- Shape 8: 10 10 8 10 9 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-9th/d/aa8a9x)

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